How much do parents with high EFC weigh merit aid?

Proudpatriot
Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:52:32 +0000

My son likes certain things about the urban setting (pro sports, restaurants, theaters, etc…) but he is also a very athletic, outdoorsy kid so he would also enjoy the rural setting. He thinks he could be happy in either setting. We are currently located in the suburbs of Fort Lauderdale so he is used to the amenities of city life. But he enjoys getting out to more remote areas also.

Someone asked about why I was questioning the decision if he really prefers CWRU and the answer is that I don’t want to be “penny wise and pound foolish.” I am wondering if there is some big benefit that I am missing.

CWRU is not a big school and there are not huge numbers of commuter students (under 15%). There are just about 4,200 undergrads at CWRU. It’s larger than Hamilton, but not overwhelming. U of FL has over 30,000 undergrads. He does not want that, but 4-5,000 is fine.