Here’s what to do if your financial aid package falls short. https://insights.collegeconfidential.com/what-to-do-if-financial-aid-falls-short
Wait, they don’t recommend including cost as a selection criteria until #6 or going to a cheaper school until #8? Let’s be frank: most of the time with affordability crises any mistakes made happened well before the typos in the FAFSA form or employment changes.
People need to understand costs, resources and aid formulas when choosing schools. The NPC is pretty accurate for many people, and if you’re one of those from a household with divorce or a business or farm you need to be aggressive in both having a financial safety and reaching out to FA offices for pre-reads and NPC clarifications.