<p>I understand....money is the issue for us also. Ironically, we have heard that sometimes it is cheaper to go to the private smaller schools as they have more aid to give. (if you qualify, and we do) We heard the state schools have almost no aid to give, so my d applied to a variety of schools and we will see what happens...............I don't even know if what I just said is true, but it is what we have heard from many people. I guess we're about to find out, huh? But Maryland is a GREAT school and very close which is a big plus as it sure would make life a lot easier.</p>