<p>Great news, Bassetmom. We were also surprised when we saw that Chapman Dodge was going to be much less expensive for us than the public U’s (UCSD, for example, where he was also accepted and liked a lot). </p>
<p>It sounds like Chapman shouldn’t be ruled out and is worth pursuing further. And as a CA resident, your daughter has some great options at the CSUs, also. </p>
<p>We are astonished at the Dodge program and Chapman Honors College, so far. Freshman son was just hired to work the front desk/do tours at Dodge, too–a work-study position that he started yesterday and is thrilled with. Consider requesting work study if your daughter applies and is admitted. Son didn’t receive it in the first (already generous) FA package, but in April, after being accepted, son called and told them he very much wanted work study to help contribute to his tuition/dorm costs. Chapman FA called back 10 minutes later to tell him that they’d added a $2500 work study award to his merit scholarships. The rest is pay-as-we-go for the family, but it’s more affordable than the UCs for us (whoodathunk?)! And everyone (son and us) will be loan-free upon graduation. :)</p>
<p>It is a phenomenal school.</p>