<p>We are able to afford CMU, so most likely they will not provide any sort of financial aid. I appreciate all the responses. I realize, Illinois is a great school and has offered a large sum of money, but one thing that turns me off is its size and location. It’s a huge state school, and I am not a fan of extremely populated colleges. I have visited a similarly large school (PennState) and was not a fan at all. Also, something else to mention, I plan to minor in art, and I know CMU has a great art program as well. I am not sure if the same goes for UIUC.</p>