| From the Maroon article, this gives a false impression:
“the Odyssey Program” which eliminates the family tuition contributions for students from families earning less than $60,000 per year."
The maximum Odyssey scholarship is about $5,200. While it may cover part of "tuition," it does not address other costs, such as room and board. For example, our income is under the cited figure, our EFC was under $5K, and our expected family contribution to the cost of attendance at the U of C was over $20K. In my opinion, talking about tuition alone is somewhat disingenuous, since it leaves a major chunk of the cost unfunded. Not many acceptees can attend the U of C and live at home. I'm afraid that the U of C is likely to lose a number of candidates to the Ivies and other schools with significantly more realistic financial aid. |