That Yolesite link is incredibly out of date. I wish folks would stop sharing . It hasn’t been updated in years and many of the awards on there have changed or eliminated. @Lindagaf
Getting a completely free full ride is not all that easy. This student should look at the less popular and costly instate publics in Texas as well.
Also, check places like the public colleges in Utah, Wyoming, Montana. They are more modestly priced than many for OOS students.
Without an actual SAT or ACT score, it’s very very hard to even predict merit aid potential…and IIRC correctly, this student is entering their junior year. It’s even harder to predict for students enrolling fall 2022.
The landscape of financial aid, but need and merit based, has the potential to change in the next year due to declining revenues at many colleges. Predicting what will be available in 2022 is really not possible. My opinion.
But good to check out lower priced options.
It’s too bad this student has no idea what parents can and will pay. That could have an impact on their college shopping budget.