CC and lower income student

Kat50
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:36:21 +0000

My son is very excited to be admitted to CC and he received a need-based offer that makes CC equally affordable to our state flagship school. He loves just about everything about the school: the Block plan, the small classes, the close-knit community, the stunning location, etc. However, I’m a bit concerned about how he might fit in at CC socioeconomically. I know the majority of students at CC come from some of the wealthiest families in the nation. I guess my concern is that our finances and his need to work part-time might preclude his being able to fully participate in student life, e.g., may be unable to afford some of the extracurricular and Block break activities. I know CC has specific programs to assist lower income students through Questbridge and similar programs, but unfortunately he wasn’t accepted into Questbridge (I suspect because we earned just barely above their income cut-off) Anyone have experience with how a lower-middle class student might fit in at CC or able to comment on any supports? For example, I looked into the Bridge program (which sounds wonderful!) but apparently he doesn’t qualify since he isn’t first gen or URM. Any thoughts, ideas, experiences?