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That is just not true. Institutional scholarships are merit based and have nothing to do with being middle or any other class. Have you applied to schools where you are in the top few % points stats wise? Then you are more likely to qualify for merit aid - nothing to do with need or class.</p>
<p>We do qualify for need based aid but would not be able to afford the school (a large State U) my daughter is at without a lot of loans if she had not qualified for a full tuition waiver and a cash scholarship that was based purely on her stats.</p>