Hi I need some advice. My WIP takes place in the mid 1950's to 1960's America and I'm doing research to make sure the scenes are realistic. I'm having trouble trying to figure out how much things cost. For example, I want to start the story with my MC at a boarding prep school in California in 1958. Current tuition rates are $47,000 per year for room/board and education. How do I estimate how much it would cost in '58? My character comes from a family that has moderate financial success (the family owns and runs 3 restaurants). I'm trying to make sure that it would not be impossible for his family to afford the tuition. If it helps, my MC is also very intelligent, Hispanic, and was recommended for admittance by his elementary principal to the headmaster. Would there have been scholarships for minorities to attend a prep boarding school? When I look up tuition rates in the 50's, I keep getting information about college and university tuition rates.