Hi --
Back to the cost of schools...If there is a D3 school that your son is really interested in, don't be totally discouraged by the sticker price. You may already be aware of this, but most students do not pay the full price at many of these fairly pricey private schools, and some of them guarantee to meet your financial need according to the financial aid formulas, which they may even tweak themselves to be more generous. If you haven't already, get a good college guide such as Fiske, or something that lists more schools such as the Newsweek publications. They generally list what percentage of the total cost is being given back to students through various types of aid. You also can probably find that info on individual college websites. Over and over, both at colleges and from our school guidance counselors, we hear not to be discouraged by the high price of private schools and if you have one or more you are interested in, you might want to at least give them a chance to let you know what you would qualify for. If you go in with the idea that you know it may or may not work out, then it may be worthwhile for you.