<p>I am going to either be a history or anthropology major, maybe both, i came to realize a lot of the good colleges for my major are either Ivy league or more expensive schools. Now my question is, if my mom makes less than 50,000 a year, and my dad died when I was eight, would i get good finacial aid with an Ivy League college, and by good financial aid i mean, reduce the cost from 50,000 to about 35,000 and I can try and get scholarships to get it down to 30,000. I want to attend the best school for my major and to do so I imagine the more expensive schools would be the best way to go. The only less expensive school that i know of as being “great” is William and Mary. Any help would be appreciated…
Also I would like to focus on feudal England to colonization, or America’s Revolutionary War, and the Civil War. In Anthropology, I would focus on Archaeology, primarily in Greece, Italy, and Native American.</p>
<p>It depends entirely on your family’s financial situation. Many schools at that level commit to meeting 100% of demonstrated need per federal methodology. My suggestion is apply for admission, apply for aid, and see what happens. The scenario you lay out certainly sounds plausible. </p>
<p>And if it doesn’t work out, come down a notch to the tier of colleges like Rhodes, where I am very confident you can find something you can afford.</p>