I’ll just add to the excellent info above - if it is a “minimal amount” ($5k or less) I would definitely
ask the school to add to his merit award and name your number - it will be way easier year after year to have that guaranteed number (as long as your child keeps his grades up) vs filing for FA yearly and knowing that is not guaranteed. Also, are you open to your son taking out the $5500 a year (raises each year) student loan?
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