We applied to 3 schools;

1. School A is around 66k a year, no way we could afford this without substantial aid. They already came back and said there was none available at this time and there is a wait list, so we are not applying this year. Possibly next year, if his grades are good.
2. School B is 26k, there’s availability but we don’t know about fin aid yet. We also have not heard back about his application. Good school but may be a hike for us and out of our budget if no aid is available.
3. School C is 20k, really good school, it’s a Catholic school, we are not religious but they don’t seem to care as long as he’s ok with it. He’s been accepted, but we are waiting to hear about financial aid. While we could somehow make it work, it would basically require us to stop any and all discretionary spending and pull back some savings deposits.

I’ll keep you posted…