<p>They gave her about half scholarship. With Bright Futures, her Florida prepaid, and something called FRAG ($2,000 for Florida residents attending Florida private colleges) on top of that, it was pretty much. FIT gave her more, though. What I figured out about private colleges is that the price on their website is only for people who just barely got in. So if you choose a private school that isn’t a huge reach, you can get merit aid. I’ve actually heard a lot of really good things about Eckerd from people who’ve gone there.</p>