<p>^^Absolutely, with S2 the very best award was much higher than another college he liked equally but the other college had a lower overall cost. BTW I think $17,000 in merit money (as long as it’s not financially tied merit money) is pretty darn good these days and if it gets you close to your EFC that’s even better in my opinion. Both my kids got merit scholarships that discounted their costs close to our EFC and these were colleges that do not meet need so that’s a factor also. I was pleased considering the economic times so take your EFC into consideration when you evaluate whether an award is “good” or not.</p>