@ucbalumnus @Much2learn my dad is a scientist who takes Genesis symbolically and I’m not sure if my mom takes it literally (my mom clearly cares more about the political spectrum of a college than my dad does). And yes one of the main reasons they want me to go to a public in state college is they’re deterred by the sticker price of private colleges (despite my telling them about need based aid and how much we would receive). And yeah none of the high schoolers at our church are as academically focused as I am, which is why it’s frustrating to be compared to them and their college choices. And yeah lol @Much2learn I’m Presbyterian.
@brantly @intparent regardless of where I go, they’ve hinted they will probably be able to give 10k-15k for each of the first two years and around 5k for the second two (where I overlap with my sister). Most of our EFC’s (not counting what would be covered by work/loans) average between 20-30k for the colleges on my list. I intend to work during the year and summer, and take out loans, which I’ve heard can often be deferred through grad school.
@Zinhead @MomOnALaptop thanks for the resources. If they bring up politics and want proof, I’ll show them.