<p>How much FA do you need? How much can your parents pay? </p>
<p>Would you qualify for need-based aid? Are you lowish income? Or does your family have a good income, but they can’t afford to pay much?</p>
<p>If you’re lowish income and you qualify for need-based aid, then OOS publics are probably not a good idea…unless the school will give you a large merit scholarship. OOS publics don’t usually give much need-based aid to help with high OOS costs.</p>