<p>Yes, this recent trend toward lobbing out finaid offers and asking if they are “good” reminds me of the chances threads. Difficult since there is no way to ascertain “good” compared to “what.” In general I’d say being able to attend any college let alone an Ivy for under $10 grand a year is “good” unless a family is dirt poor with unemployed parents and even for this OP with $60,000 income, never mind not having a clue about assets, financing any college with the exception of a CC for under $10 grand is good. If I were the parent(s) I’d be doing the “happy dance.” The OP can take out Staffords and knock out at least $1500 out of a summer job and that $10,000 is easily $5000 and within the federal EFC by the end of summer if the parent(s) haven’t saved any money.</p>