Monday, December 22, 2014

Getting in...

Brief update...

M started to apply to schools in mid November.  She met two early action deadlines on 11/15.  Both of those small private, liberal arts schools have accepted her.  She also has received her acceptance from the one public school to which she has applied. 

We have yet to apply for financial aid, but so far every school has awarded her scholarships.  You want numbers, here they are...

Liberal Arts School One
Annual Tuition, Room & Board, and Fees: $51,465
Initial Annual Scholarship(s) Offered: $21,000
Pre-Financial Aid, Annual Cost: $30,465

Liberal Arts School Two
Annual Tuition, Room & Board, and Fees: $50,290
Initial Annual Scholarship(s) Offered: $20,000
Pre-Financial Aid, Annual Cost: $30,290

Public School One
Annual Tuition, Room & Board, and Fees: $21,920
Initial Annual Scholarship(s) Offered: $8,000
Pre-Financial Aid, Annual Cost: $13,920

We can't afford $30K per year, but $14K is about what we are spending to feed and educate M now.  So the public school option is giving us what we wanted - a financially doable college option.  We are hoping that financial aid offers bring the liberal arts schools more in line with the public school option.  If they do, M can make her choice based on the merits of the schools - and not the cost to attend.

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