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					Originally Posted by  Jim in CT
					 
				 
				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. 
			
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 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.