<p>You might look at RIT. Their costs start a bit lower than RPI’s and they offer some assured merit money: [RIT</a> - Office of Financial Aid - Scholarship & Grants](<a href=“http://www.rit.edu/emcs/financialaid/table_merit.html]RIT”>http://www.rit.edu/emcs/financialaid/table_merit.html) You’d be guaranteed at least $7500 there and possibly more, and their costs are over $10K below RPI’s.</p>
<p>Any chance of National Merit finalist status?</p>