@thumper1 -
with some of the merit scholarships, COA for some of these colleges is anywhere between12k/yr to 40k/yr.
Alabama (so far scholarship given was ~26k/yr. D is NMF. not sure how to apply for full ride scholarship or if it is automatic).
UMich, Purdue , Gatech are couple of top choices with no scholarship
I read the other thread you posted.
I am not sure how to determine if colleges are peer colleges or not.
How to ask admissions office for a scholarship?
if a top college in-state fee (with no scholarships) is around 40k/year, will umich match that COA if requested?