College List for a Student New to the Search Process (Economics, Public Policy, Public Health)

sorry i misspoke, i believe he was referring to full tuition when he said that. though, if i got in, i think he would be happy enough to pay the full full cost lol.

for merit scholarships, would applying for merit scholarships/honour colleges affect admission into the school itself?
and should i not bother applying to out-of-state/private schools that don’t give merit scholarships?