In the context of this thread title, would it be helpful to start a “net price calculator accuracy survey” thread in the financial aid and scholarship forum section?
Basically, where students or parents can name colleges with:
- Net price calculator estimate of net price.
- Actual net price from financial aid offer. (Or the difference between the estimate and the actual offer if not desired to reveal the net prices.)
- Whether net price calculator estimated merit scholarships.
- Whether actual offer included merit scholarships.
- Whether parents are divorced or separated, if college requires non-custodial parent information.
- Whether the family finances are unusual in other ways (self employment, small business, real estate, etc.).