<p>aznnincompoop - it’s such a difficult and…bizarre…world of determining who can actually afford something - I’m not entirely sure how the actuaries and the FinAid administrators do it, but it tends to work out about right most of the time. I think the debate will and should continue about who has to pay what for school, and what it means for different people to pay different amounts for an education at the same school when, only rarely in life will such considerations come into play for “acquisitions” (car dealerships do not have a FAFSA-esque form to determine car loan prices…in fact, it’s probably reversed where people who can afford less pay more in mortgage rates…)…</p>
<p>(shameless plug) 'course you can get out of that game entirely by joining Navy ROTC ;)</p>