I can tell you have a great head on your shoulders and it sounds like you prefer a LAC. I’ll just share our family experience receiving the MCS for the past 3 years. We have a junior at Berkeley and a household income almost exactly the same as what you mentioned. My child has received the Middle Class Scholarship each year. This year MCS is covering 54% of tuition and fees and our son is receiving an additional need based scholarship covering 12% of tuition and fees - total 66% tuition and fees covered . All we did was fill out the fafsa. Our total cost at Berkeley is about $25K this year and last. (First year was higher living in dorms and paying for required meal plan). You might be pleasantly surprised at some of the aid you are offered. I hope you find some great options that save you lots of $. Good luck!
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