<p>Here’s a handy calculator that will do some of the work for you: [FinAid</a> | Calculators | Award Letter Comparison Tool](<a href=“Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid”>Award Letter Requirements - Finaid) And in the text at the top of the page, the authors do recommend using your own best figures for travel, etc. So glad this “spreadsheet phase” is long behind me! Good luck with all of the decision-making!</p>