<p>Bryant is nice because of the larger beds, but they’re the same price as honors…which is what I think the OP is trying to avoid. </p>
<p>*And yes, money is an issue. I’m sure there are other honors kids out there, that can’t swing the hefty suite dorm price tag.
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<p>In fact, my husband thinks it’s a negative to have your own room initially - something about rubbing off those rough edges</p>
<p>Times have changed. While I think there was a time when sharing a dorm room was a “learning experience,” kids are different today (often more spoiled) and often not too willing to be accomodating to one’s roomie. (this I gather from threads in the Parents Forum.) </p>
<p>Plus, kids today have pricier items…laptops, iPads, etc, and when one has a roomie, then things can get broken or borrowed. A student can’t control who the roomie has over in the room and at what times. A pricey item can"go missing" after the roomie had a few people in the room.</p>
<p>I would search the high school’s website (or ask the GC) for any local scholarship opportunities and try to cobble some together. Or, if you have any larger scholarship offers from other schools, see if Bama will increase their offer.</p>
<p>Some have reported that those who are selected for CBH or UFE (and aren’t NMF), are often awarded some extra money to go towards housing. </p>
<p>Son probably won’t apply to the CBHP.</p>
<p>I don’t understand this. CBHP is designed for students like your son (eng/math). Perhap he doesn’t understand what it is??? For a student who has grad school intentions, CBH is the way to go. Having CBH on one’s resume, helps with grad school admissions.</p>