Engineering Programs with Generous Merit Aid for Women?

GraniteStateMom
Thu, 25 Jun 2015 12:22:23 +0000

You might also consider adding WPI, RPI, RIT, and U of Rochester to your list for match schools. All are fairly generous with merit, though it may be difficult to get down to a 15K per year COA. Keep in mind, though, that costs can be minimized at many schools after freshman year by moving off campus. My D is a rising senior at WPI where many students live off campus after freshman or sophomore years. Her apartment is closer to campus than many dorms. Rent + utilities over a 12 month period is about half of the cost of living in a dorm or on-campus apartment for the school year and the cost of food is significantly less expensive as well. With her merit, we are paying about $16 K per year.

Like others, I hope your D will change her mind about considering 'Bama. When making his final decision about schools last year, my S’s final 2 choices were 'Bama and UChicago. After visiting Tuscaloosa, he wrote off Hopkins, WUSTL, and all of he other schools he had been accepted to. In the end he chose Chicago, but not without much angst.

Also, make sure you run the NPC, particularly at schools that do not offer merit. After seeing our estimated EFC, S and D crossed many schools like MIT and Cornell off of their lists. Loved, loved, loved the schools but there was no point in applying if they knew we couldn’t afford them if accepted.

Good luck to your D. It’s an exciting time!