<prompt> Human: Im not sure if this is the right subreddit for this, and if theres a better place to post this I wouldnt mind being directed there. The reason Im posting this here is because the main issues driving my reasoning is financing above all else, so heres the situation: nbsp; Im a senior in high school who doesnt know a whole lot about what Im going to do yet. For the most part Im undecided, but I would like to pursue in something like engineering. What kind? No idea yet, but that seems to be the staple go-to major for a decent job and I dont really have any passions that are easily translatable into a good major. nbsp; Currently Ive been accepted by three schools: Irvine, Davis, and Merced. nbsp; I plan to live on campus because I dont have a car because my family and I are poor. nbsp; I applied for FAFSA and am currently eligible for 13,964 in financial aid for all 3 schools.nbsp; Merced also offered a scholarship along with a letter, claiming that the scholarship was worth 29k minimum not sure what this means, maybe it can be worth more?.nbsp;Long story short Im not sure if I should be deciding between a IrvineDavis but forego the scholarship, or take the more economically safe option of Merced. If it makes any difference I have about 1.7k myself from working part time throughout my senior year, and Im not sure how much my parents will be able to provide, if anything at all.  <response>: I think you need to contact Merceds financial aid office to find out exactly what the scholarship covers. The other campuses do have a better reputation, but 29K can make a lot of difference as to how much debt you end up saddled with after graduation. Once you get the details, you can weight your options better. 