Considering the fact that many states are looking for passage of the heroes act just to meet their day to day expenses, i think there are going to be less full rides at public universities.
Endowments are down so some schools are not going to have money to give as merit is shifting to need based aid and fewer schools meeting 100% demonstrated need.
NYS just opened its excelsior scholarship last week stating at every student who his eligible will not get it due to funding constraints.
Op really needs to make sure that there is an adorable option. Whether or not there is a college fund, parents are first in line to pay for college