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Old 01-03-2019, 12:34 PM   #27
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Originally Posted by Jim in CT View Post
Probably our only option!

I've always kind of assumed that I' be fulfilling my responsibility, if I can fund maybe 75%-80% of tuition at a state university. They can borrow anything above and beyond that.
When the dust settled, it cost my daughter less to go to a private out-of-state school than it did for her to go to UMASS.

One of the keys is to build a college resume that makes a school want you. A lot of Private schools have huge endowments and if they see you as a positive addition to their school, they will help you financially.

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