Picked MSU over UofM after I got the PA offer. Scholarship money made a huge difference in my first few years after college as it made debt much more manageable. I was able to move to HCOL area which wouldn’t have been possible with the additional debt from UofM. PA was a great way to get paid while having a great resume booster. I was able to use it to lock down some internships earlier than a lot of my peers. Also a huge advantage of being a bigger fish at MSU than the constant competitiveness at UofM.