Colorado College offers need based aid but doesn’t guarantee to meet full need for all accepted students IIRC.
The school has NO guaranteed merit awards…IIRC.
The only “edge” this student might have is that the student has a slightly better chance of acceptance ED2…/but really, an unaffordable acceptance might just as well be a rejection.
In terms of major…
- Lots of kids change their minds.
- The major probably doesn’t matter as much as the career goal. Many careers have multiple paths to reaching that career goal. It doesn’t have to be the college major.
- I’m with @blossom there is no special major that is offered at ONLY Colorado College...and even if there is...this student should be able to Major in something at an affordable college that will get the student to their career goal.