<p>what kind of schools is she applying to? My son applied to a school with guaranteed aid based on stats that he knew would make a school affordable, and still had the academics he wanted through an honors college. He would have been competitive at higher ranked schools, but felt that the amount of merit aid he “might” get would not come close to the school he is going to, so did not feel the need to shop around too much. </p>
<p>award: Full OOS tuition + 2,500/year for 4 years.</p>