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<p>However, the parents’ AFC will be zero, while the EFC will be non-zero, according to post #48. So it is likely that a “meet 100% need” school will not provide sufficient financial aid.</p>
<p>Small schools also need to be evaluated carefully in terms of CS, some some (including some with considerable general prestige) have small limited CS departments.</p>
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<p>While relatively low cost, their out-of-state list prices are unlikely to be in range of student self-funding. Merit scholarships would need to be investigated.</p>