<p>I found an estimator tool (posted here for info in case any one else might be interested in the same or similar questions as I had posted in this thread):</p>
<p>[Student</a> Status Information](<a href=“http://www.osfa.uiuc.edu/aid/ifac/StatusInfo.asp]Student”>http://www.osfa.uiuc.edu/aid/ifac/StatusInfo.asp)</p>
<p>In filling this out, I had a question on what the most recent tax yr wd be. for a student entering uiuc in fall 2011, and we are filling this thing out now, wd it be tax yr 2010 or 2009? of course, at this point, we do not have 2010 numbers, and will not get those until mid jan or feb. </p>
<p>Note, this tool is set up for 2009-10 and not for 2011-12, so if I wanted to project the cost for 2011-12 at this time (if I were attempting to consider an ED on 11-1-10 , eg , at another school , and I wanted to compare the cost to UIUC, I might it difficult to do, at least with this tool). </p>
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<p>i also wonder if 401 k assets are included in the assets slot?</p>
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<p>a call to FA is in order, obviously.</p>