<p>cptofthehouse–Concordia is a Lutheran college, Central is loosely religiously affiliated as well. I wouldn’t say either school is priced out of the market–they are both pretty average for the midwest LAC’s. I think they include federal student loans in their “financial aid” so it appears that everyone get’s “financial aid” but that is the extent of the aid for most people. Merit aid is automatic, grid is on the website for Central. These are the same schools you have blasted me for saying don’t exist…the same schools that after automatic merit come in at or under state schools. The financial aid given at these schools is also a product of the flawed FAFSA program where everyone making the same amount of money is looked at in the same category of ability to pay. Someone living in NYC making $100,000/year is financially farther behind then someone living in Pella, IA making $100,000/year (which, btw, is a CUTE little town). People in IA and other midwestern cities can live very nicely on $60,000/year–which qualifies them for a full ride at an Ivy, but that person in NYC certainly needs those funds more most likely.</p>