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<p>As noted by NewEnglandMother…cast a WIDE net. As long as your son knows up front what your financial limitations will be at the END of the process, it’s alright to apply to some schools that MIGHT fulfill your hopes. If it were me, however, I would not make this the bulk of my application list…a part…but not the bulk.</p>
<p>Make sure you have some choices in the mix that either have guaranteed merit aid based on his stats, or an affordable cost to begin with…or that don’t use the NCP at ALL (some schools do not…but you have to do your research to find them).</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>