Engineering Programs with Generous Merit Aid for Women?

eyemgh
Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:29:41 +0000

For some, financial fit along with academic fit means making sure that they are looking at enough schools (and getting on campus before a final decision). Also, some parents don’t want themselves or their children saddled with unnecessary student loans when they can see some options their student may not be initially willing to look at.

This is absolutely true and can absolutely be done even after eliminating specific schools or even massive swaths of the country.

I am not dissing Alabama. It’s a good school. I am standing up for students’ rights to be part of the process, even, dare I say it, to have veto power.

A parent can and should let their child know that they need at least one safety school that meets three criteria: 1) they will be a guaranteed admit 2) the family will be able to afford it without relying on unrealistic amounts of aid 3) the student will be happy there. Ideally, safeties should not be a school one simply settles for, but should be in the hunt for the top pick.

Students can easily do this without being forced to consider schools that parents believe would be good for them, but that the child does not want to consider.