How much do parents with high EFC weigh merit aid?

paying3tuitions
Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:03:08 +0000

Does your son have any feelings or opinions on whether he’d be happier in a school that’s located in a city versus rural setting?

Some students will absolutely flourish when nurtured by an LAC bubble. They can get their heads around it and feel/do “big” for 4 years, knowing a high percentage of the people around them each day (Hamilton).

Others like the feeling that school boundaries are porous, there is breathing room, some older students in view, and chance to get off-campus and into an actual city just for variety and change-of-scene. (Case). As I’ve read about it, Case is very well-woven into downtown Cleveland in interesting and positive ways.

My older 2 liked their LAC’s but youngest enjoyed being at a university. He enjoyed crossing by professional school buildings and students; made him feel sophisticated somehow, although he didn’t actually know any of them! All 3 were very happy; I guess we got the personality fit right.