<p>If you need financial assistance, you need to find out if you QUALIFY for such. Many schools give FA, but they won’t give ONE CENT if they don’t think you have determined need.</p>
<p>You mention that your D has college savings. That will get “hit hard” with expectation, plus an expectation from your own income. Schools may determine that you have NO need. </p>
<p>Go to a couple of Net Price Calculators on some schools’ websites…like USan Francisco, USD, Chapman, etc…and see what aid you might get once you include the college savings, income, your savings, etc.</p>