So I’ve run across a bunch of people applying to Vermont from OOS. This seemed weird so I took a look, and --if you can get them --Vermont has some really solid OOS scholarships especially for high performing kids.
So I’m wondering if anyone had any other good state schools that give great OOS aid? Please LIMIT to BLUE states - or at least states with abortion access.
Also - if you know anything about U Vermont -let me know!
UDel also provides good merit money to high stats OOS students.
Aside from UVA and UNC, public schools will give little to no need based financial aid to out of state students.
SUNY Binghamton gives merit to OOS students, as do some of the other suny schools.
Does UNC often give aid to OOS students or is it just a very rare high performing school? I’m guessing that if you are aiming for that - you might as well aim for some 100% need met schools though! (Based on how hard it would be to get in and get that support)
So that’s why SUNY keeps popping up as a suggestion. Thanks. Guess I need to investigate which SUNY schools people like best (and which majors)
I feel like just getting into UNC Chapel Hill OOS is insanely difficult….
UNC has caps on OOS students and acceptance is very competitive.
Here is the OPs other thread. This student is just completing their sophomore year of high school, for reference. They hope to major on biology or something related. That can happen almost anywhere. Lots of good info was already posted on this other thread.
My D24 got the most merit from UConn (and honors college). She also got merit from UMass, UVermont and UNH.
Test scores? Even many TO schools use them for merit. My kids with higher stats struggled to find public east coast options that came in under $25,000, many were around $35,000 after merit.
You may want to determine what level of abortion access is the criterion, since there are various gradations of such, as described at Abortion law in the United States by state - Wikipedia . But also note that state level politics can affect what changes may occur in the future.
New Mexico is one of the least restrictive states on abortion, and UNM has some large competitive merit scholarships for non-residents: https://scholarships.unm.edu/
UNC and UGA are capped at 15% out of state based on state law.
Sorry - just wanted to get some more specific info on state schools that had good OOS. Didn’t think posting something more generic was an issue. I DO try to search first! 
I’m finding that many schools are at 35K (from the previous post) 
Great suggestions there -but not many are actually financially doable
What is your budget?
Knowing that will help posters provide better suggestions.
Your other thread indicated <$25,000. Is that still the case?
$27 -$30K. (And I don’t know where any of that magical money is coming from -but that’s the cost on in-state here so it sets a rationale bar. )
UNC-CH OOS cap is 18%.
What specific questions do you have about UVM? We can be more helpful that way.
But as a general overview- a very pretty campus located in Burlington; the university is well integrated into the city but it’s not a very “urban” city campus if that makes sense. More of a small town feel- it abuts Lake Champlain which is a gorgeous and picturesque part of the city (walking and biking trails around the lake; heavily wooded areas very close to campus). Funky stores, Vermont has become something of a foodie state with a strong farm to table culture, the state has worked hard to preserve open spaces (a phenomenal state park system-- clean, safe, well marked trails) and to preserve the farming and crafts traditions.
The campus “presents well”- even as a middle aged person, I walk around the area and think “Gosh, this would be fun”. Everyone on bikes, you see students kayaking on the lake in the middle of the day, autumn is stunning and people come from all over the world to view the foliage. Winters can be cold and snowy but students deal with it.
Hope this helps. It’s a very popular option for kids in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states whose own state flagships are either VERY urban (Rutgers), somewhat out in the middle of nowhere (U Conn, Penn State) or-- the very common plea “It will feel just like HS” which is kind of hard to believe on a campus which has thousands more students than even the biggest HS but I hear it so often!
Michigan State gives decent merit aid, but I think the cost of attendance will be higher than $30k… closer to $35K. Not sure if they stack need based on top of it.