<p>Personally, I see MICA as a toss up. Do they have a lot of scholarships? Yes. Do many people get them? Yes. But that can be a problem for some because it can mean you can get a large scholarship and still not have enough to attend. If your family doesn’t qualify for a lot of financial aid but does not have the flexible money to handle their EFC, then MICA is great because they offer huge dollars for simply merit. And you despite grades or portfolio should probably be able to qualify for some money. MICA is a great school and they offer a lot of scholarships, but if you need more money to attend try to fight them on it or see what you can do to attend. Financial aid is nice and will work with you despite your parents income. If you qualify for a lot of financial aid you might not get the money you need at first, but if you work with them you can see what is possible.</p>
<p>And when I applied to MICA they offered me 20k a year. There was no way I could afford that and when I got some offers from other schools it made theirs rather unappealing. Depends on your parents income but for me 20k was just a drop in the bucket.</p>