Thank you for the great info. Your recommendation regarding summer programs this year is spot on…we are letting her apply to the summer programs at Berkeley and Cal Poly SLO.
In-state is the most affordable option, as she will have tuition waived under the Cal Vet Fee Waiver. We have run the net-price calculator at the various OOS and private schools that have an option to do so, and Cornell was affordable. My union 401k allows educational withdrawals, so we MIGHT consider that in the event she’s lost other options and ends up at somewhere like UW. Doubtful it comes to that, though (fingers crossed).
We will start researching some of the other options you’ve laid out. Thanks again!