<p>Momof7th, the FA estimators on Exeter and SPS websites are based on “facts”, i.e. the income levels of the families currently on FA in the school. If you look at the “FA brochure” on SPS site ([Financial</a> Aid Brochure 2010-11](<a href=“http://www.sps.edu/flipbook/financial_aid_booklet1011/index.html]Financial”>http://www.sps.edu/flipbook/financial_aid_booklet1011/index.html)), out of ~550 students, 22 with family income between 200K-300K are receiving FA averaging $20,8xx and 7 with income >300K receiving FA averaging $21,xxx. The question is - does your family have the “special circumstances” to qualify? And if you don’t and you can afford the tuition, do you want to take the “risk” of being “discriminated” because you apply for FA?</p>