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KL-MOM...the most important thing you can do for and with your son is to discuss just how much you DO plan to pay for his college education annually. If your EFC (because of your income) is so high that no need based aid would be forthcoming, then hopefully you have some of that income to put towards your son's college education. Of course, we all wish our kids would get huge scholarships...but sometimes that isn't the case.
You need to have financial safeties...schools that you would be able to pay for without aid...or where merit aid is GUARANTEED (some schools award merit aid based on SAT/GPA combinations).
I'm not sure that your son's piano playing will help him gain any significant money for college as he is not planning to be a music major. His academic achievements could help him...but you will need to look at schools that are down a tier or two where he will shine stats wise to net merit awards that are more of a sure thing.
He could also apply for the McNair Scholarship at U of South Carolina or the Pogue at UNC-Chapel Hill...both full rides. Or a Jefferson Scholarship at Washington and Lee.
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