In some cases those OOS schools are providing better scholarship money that makes Rutgers more expensive as an instate student. Rutgers didn’t give a dime of aid to us. I understand what my son means by having a feeling that Rutgers would be ‘an extension of high school’. That came from him, not me. I grew up near SUNY Stony Brook and was strongly advised by my HS guidance counselor to look at other schools outside the area upstate public and private. For me, it was the best move. Everyone is different. But when a school shows interest and is offering significant aid, how Do you not look further into it.