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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very few schools are completely need blind.  [/quote]

Also, ED is not an option for those who need merit aid to attend, i.e. those who neither qualify for need-based aid nor can pay full freight.[/quote]

Merit aid families often have the money to pay, at least for a state school but the parents choose to spend their money in other ways expecting help for college.  It's pretty shocking ot see families making $250+ having such high expectations for aid.  Schools should base it on need.[/quote]

Agreed.  If you have been making 250K for a few years, you likely had the means to save.  The fact you chose to spend elsewhere is not someone else's issue.  We started saving as soon as kids were born, as we knew we would never get any need based aid (2 engineers).  We saved rather than taking fancy vacations, we made coffee at home rather than getting Starbucks....saving an extra $100-200/month easily with just the coffee and eating out.  Put it to work for 15-18 years along with additional targeted savings and we are well positioned.

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