<p>@scrivener Public schools will take care of their own first, so if you are out of state, it can be difficult to get money. However, if you are well above even the top 75% (as you are for UGA) you will still be competitive for merit aid. However, it should be noted that the state of Georgia in particular, is not doing so well financially, so that might be a source of concern for potential applicants needing money (they have even talked about cutting their HOPE scholarship). You point out two perfect examples of safeties for students at your level though!</p>
<p>@smwhtslghtlydzd Get the USNWR College magazine. Go to pages 72 and 73. They rank the schools that give out the most merit aid. The usual suspects are very high like Yale, Harvard, and Princeton. However so is BYU. This is the single best reference for evaluating this. Best of luck.</p>