<p>Oh, I also want to add that I do know of cases where need based aid made an elite private school less expensive than a NYS school, especially when more than one child is attending college at a time. However, I was talking about state supported schools because poster indicated she didn't believe the family would qualify for large need basedc aid. However, it's certainly worth applying and filling out the FAFSA is child knows financial considerations will play a part.</p>