<p>*Start looking for what is affordable WITHOUT financial aid and merit money and work outwards. You can ask Miami U’s fin aid office what you can expect for them. If this is the Miami in Ohio, it may not be very responsive, being a state school that really does not meet need. Your EFC would be divided in 5, but whether the schools will meet it is the problem. *</p>
<p>I think you mean that the EFC will be divided in 4. But, it will only be that way for 1 year. Then it will divide by 3.</p>
<p>It’s true that Miami U probably won’t be a great source of need-based financial aid, but the kids would qualify for some assured scholarships.</p>
<p>Yes, all the triplets should test again. Take the ACT again, and also take the SAT. For a school like Miami that only looks at the Math + CR score of the SAT, that could mean some more money. There are only schools that only look at M+CR for scholarships. However, some schools only take fall scores for scholarships, so sign up for the fall exams.</p>