@elodyCOH Not sure if you saw the post on the other thread, but Tulane still gives quite a bit of merit aid overall and did not eliminate it entirely. Even on these boards there are quite a few people that benefited from merit aid:
Here’s the list of categories of schools that I created with my son. We don’t qualify for any need based aid.
List #1: You can probably get into this school and you can afford to go (publics)
List #2: You can probably get in, and they publish how much merit you will get based on your stats. UA and Miami of Ohio fell in this category
List #3: You may or may not get in, but you will need merit and and the amount they give varies by school. If you don’t get enough merit you can’t go. Marquette, WashU, ND and Tulane fell in this category for us. I also defined how much merit was needed (at least 25K)
Maybe your feelings towards Tulane are such that you will never let your kids apply and that is fine. There is also the chance they could apply with a stronger application and get more merit, or they could even get one of the full tuition scholarships offered. You just need to set clear expectations with your kids and with yourself, so you’re not so disappointed.