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<p>You need to find that out soon if you are interested in schools costing more than what your Mother is willing to pay.</p>
<p>Let’s say each parent is able and willing to contribute up to ~$20K/year, and that you do not qualify for need-based aid (a likely scenario, I think). In that case, you would probably want to focus on:</p>
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<li>in-state public universities (usually < $30K/year)</li>
<li>some out-of-state public universities ($20K - $40K/year for OOS students in many cases)</li>
<li>schools with generous merit aid (< $40K net in some cases for students receiving average merit grants)</li>
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