<p>Ok…did you get results like this? (based on AGI of 185k, family of 6, 2 in college, 2 younger siblings, no assets, no savings, no equity)</p>
<p>Congratulations on completing the Cornell University Student Aid Estimator!</p>
<p>Below you will find a summary of the estimated costs for the 2011-2012 academic year and your estimated eligibility for student aid.</p>
<p>Estimates for the 2011-2012 Academic Year</p>
<p>Cost of Attendance:
Tuition & Fees + $41,541
Room & Board + $13,154
Books & Supplies + $800
Other Expenses + $1,790
Total Cost $57,285</p>
<p>Your estimated need:
Total Cost $57,285
Expected Family Contribution (EFC) - $18,531
Total Need $38,754</p>
<p>Your estimated grants and scholarships:
Total Grants and Scholarships $29,254 Your Estimated Net Price $28,031</p>
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Your estimated eligibility for other aid programs:**
Work-Study Campus Employment - $2,000 Loans Student Loan - $7,500 <—they must be including a Perkins and a Stafford Loan</p>
<p>Anyway…since your chances of getting accepted to Cornell are iffy because of your stats and your location, you need safeties. Other privates aren’t often as generous as ivies. :(</p>
<p>Alfred University (NY), established in 1836, I am suggesting as a financial safety, a Regional University, not an LAC, not a National University. </p>
<p>Princeton Review’s Best 373
Fiske Guide 2011
Fiske Best Buy
Fiske Small schools strong in Art & Design
Fiske Small schools strong in Engineering
USNWR’s Great Schools Great Prices
Princeton Review’s Best 300 Business Schools </p>
<p>About 2,300 undergrads, small classes-know your professors, Division III Athletics, Housing for all 4 years, no Greek Life, small charming village of Alfred, NY, friendly people. Shuttles go to Rochester airport & buses to NYC at peak break times. Merit aid and need based aid. Many clubs & organizations, AU publishes monthly guide for what is going on. </p>
<p>School of Art & Design (through NYS)
School of Business (Private)
College of Liberal Arts (Private)
School of Engineering (Some majors through NYS, Some are Private) </p>
<p>Something like that. I’m not sure what it was exactly, though. My dad did it. </p>
<p>We don’t really have a flagship state school… the best state schools are usually said to be Binghamton and Geneseo, but there’s not a single school that stands out.</p>
<p>I would suggest Michigan as a reach school. It is great for business and engineering. With your stats I would not consider Michigan a huge reach but still a reach. It’s not on the east coast but it attracts a large number of east coast students and is easy to get to from major east coast cities. With 180-200K though, I highly doubt you would qualify for need based aid but there are a number of factors that go into the financial aid formula other than family income.</p>