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State schools don't have the money that private schools do. My son wanted to go out west to U. of CO. at Bolder. They quoted us $46k a year. and would take only $3200 off the bill! My son is in his third year at RIT for mechanical Engineering, and my cost is about $11k a year. My son got grants and since both my wife and I are alum. the school kicked in quite a bit. Most private schools have so much $$ that you just have to ask. Same when my daughter went to North Eastern, they came up with money when asked for it.