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<p>For an individual student or his/her parents, what matters most here is the net price for that student and family, which is best found by using the net price calculator at each school. Promises to “meet full need” are not reliable, since the schools define “need” however they want; net prices can also vary depending on how much they expect students to contribute through work and student loans. Of course, different states and different public schools within each state can have different financial aid policies.</p>