<p>Each school offers different financial package to an applicant based on how desirable the person is to the admissions office. It is not as black and white. If you are a top admit, they will make it happen for you to attend. For subsequent years, as long as the family’s financial circumstances remain the same, the package is similar every year. If your son went to H, they would have matched the Y offer for freshman year and keep it similar the following year, as long as income/aasets remained the same.</p>