<p>rabbit2011,</p>
<p>In the US, a “decent public university” can be a better choice than a “good college”. Trust your son’s judgement on this. His grades are good, and his exam scores are excellent. He will have lots of opportunities. Here where you go to college is less important than your own personal drive and initiative.</p>
<p>What you do need to do, is decide how much money your family can afford to pay for his education. Run the EFC calculators at [FinAid</a>! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org%5DFinAid”>http://www.finaid.org) and at [College</a> Calculators - savings calculators - college costs, loans](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>Calculate Your Cost – BigFuture | College Board) Most colleges will expect you to pay more than your EFC, but some have big scholarships for a student with good grades and good SAT scores. You can find out more about that at <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html</a> </p>
<p>Good luck to both of you!</p>