<p>Do you have any source for this? I’m a Reed student and it has always been my impression, supported directly by explicit statements from the administration, that Reed has no merit aid scholarships of any kind.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.reed.edu/financialaid/outside_scholarships.html”>http://www.reed.edu/financialaid/outside_scholarships.html</a></p>
<p>I was in a similar position – Indiana resident who had the choice between IU and small liberal arts colleges. It turned out (for me) with merit scholarships, Beloit College ended up being less expensive than IU. So, that is where I went (and I have never regretted my choice). And Beloit is still known to give out some serious merit assistance. </p>
<p>If I were you, I would seriously look at Earlham College – particularly because you may win a Lilly Community Scholarship with your statistics. <a href=“Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program | Lilly Endowment Inc.”>http://www.lillyendowment.org/ed_csp.html</a></p>
<p>If you are awarded a Lilly Scholarship, it will pay for your entire tuition and $900 a year for expenses if you attend any public or private college or university located in Indiana. And seeing that Earlham is probably the closest parallel to New College (just in terms of who would possibly be attracted to both schools), I would definately expand my search to Earlham. </p>
<p>Also consider Wooster. Profs love sending their kids there. The feel is likely different, but DePauw and Denison also give out a lot of merit money.</p>
<p>@Ghostt, perhaps they did when my DD1 applied over five years ago. I seemed to recall that was the total amount available back then, but I also may be mixing schools up. Regardless, I was agreeing that Reed was not a merit rich environment.</p>