@twoinanddone - I will read up on the CSS more and try to get a better gage on what our financial situation means for aid.
She never really wanted to attend a large public school and as an alum of such a school, I didn’t want that for her either. I hope she ends up at a place like Clark or Reed. We have played with the idea of applying to Colorado State but it wouldn’t really be “cheap” even as a WUE school. Maybe with considering though.