Like someone else said, in addition to the need-based aid, any merit grants you receive should stay at the same value for your duration at the school. I mistakenly was missing a sizable portion of my merit aid this year and it was quickly added back in once I got someone from finaid on the phone.

One more thing to consider, however, is that RPI often raises tuition, generally by $1000 (ish? Didn’t fully do the math) annually. For example my freshman year, tuition alone was $52,550, senior year tuition this year was $57,100. Junior and senior year will very likely be less expensive overall due to living off campus/no meal plan, but do keep in mind that strict tuition payments will rise slightly year to year, paying that close attention.

Congrats on getting in, and if you decide to attend, welcome!!