Agree…totally agree Kelsmom. Not bring saddled with loan payments is huge especially with starting salaries…it impacts where and how they live for quite a few years. UofM is a great uni but not the end all be all for everyone. We are a 3 gen Uof M family but sib had a kid now in medschool who took the money offered by gvsu and another preferred a res college at MSU so both said no to UofM. My 3rd kid waited 9 months for UofM and ended up transferring and graduating from Tech which he loved very much more. Lots of places can get a kid where they want to go so don’t stress the decision either way. Just weigh what is best for your individual decision.