The max OOS merit at UW-Seattle isn’t going to get you anywhere near 30K.
Just to highlight a couple of schools that txfriendly mentioned:
- Utah may not get you to budget on merit alone, but they do have the path-to-residency option that allows you to pay in-state rates (which are within your budget even without merit) for years 2-4. Both the business school and the Honors College have a lot to offer, and SLC is a convenient travel hub. Lots of local opportunities for business students in SLC.
- Nebraska is not only generous with merit (off a relatively low sticker price), but also offers strong business honors programs. Nebraska Business Honors Academy | Academics | Business | Nebraska (and also the Raikes School which combines business and CS - but it doesn’t sound like your kid is looking for a CS-heavy program.) Lincoln gets high marks as a college town, and has good internship opportunities for business students.
In general, look at what the honors programs/colleges offer, not just at the school as a whole. South Carolina is another with a strong honors college. UGA also - and the scholarships associated with the Honors College are highly competitive, but great if you can get one.