<p>I’d like to complete a financial aid estimator, but I have a couple of questions. (I apologize, in advance, if these have been asked a lot before–I tried doing a search of this forum for the information.)</p>
<li><p>Which estimator would be the best to use? I noticed that there is a link on CC for one, also an estimator link on the Collegeboard site, as well as one connected to the FAFSA site(?) D is considering applying to a few smaller research universities (i.e., Brandeis, Emory, Rochester, etc.) as well as an in-state, and one OOS, large public university.</p></li>
<li><p>When the estimator form asks for either student or parent checking, savings or investment accounts, does that include any 529 college savings accounts?</p></li>
<li><p>I also checked out the Princeton estimator and noticed that they made a point of mentioning that they don’t seek or include the value of a student’s primary residence. Is this consistent with the other estimator forms?</p></li>
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<p>Thank you very much. I figured that with 2 kids in college during the 2010-11 school year, perhaps our situation may now be different with regards to aid, so I wanted to at least check it out with the estimators.</p>