<p>How does FA work for the typcial 3+2 program say in engineering? Let's say you have a low EFC and get good aid from your LAC or 3-year school. You typically have a couple choices to finish up at for the two years. Are these schools agreeable to having this setup because they really rake you on the FA, knowing that you need to go to one of them and they can stiff you for need based aid, or do they treat you like any other freshman? My guess is somewhere in the middle? Often they are higher end schools. With and EFC hovering around 4-5K, I wouldn't want my kid stuck with 2 years at a $40K school for close to sticker price just because they knew they had you.</p>