<p>I was a single parent (a widow) when older D first applied to college.</p>
<p>I fully expected her to end up at a SUNY for financial reasons. But Colgate’s package left me with a balance below SUNY Oswego or SUNY Oneonta’s.</p>
<p>So yes, make sure the state school is on her list, but make sure a school or two that guarantees to meet 100% of need is on the list as well. Fill out all of the FA forms and you might be surprised.</p>