Already thinking about college...

oldfort
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:01:28 +0000

You are in NJ, and unfortunately as a middle class you won’t be eligible for any aid. The sad part of it is unless you are willing to pay 60,000/year for your daughter, you could forget about all need based schools, and that’s all the top tier schools (all Ivys). That being said, there are a lot of great schools offering merit aid. I think it’s good you are thinking about it now. Many parents on the board would tell you to be realistic and upfront with your daughter on what you could afford.