This is my first time posting like this, so it seems I may need to clarify some things from my original post:
Cost - we are prepared to help pay for most schools; I just threw out the $40K number to start with. Our oldest at UC Berkeley got some local scholarships and a few small scholarships from UC for getting 4.0’s his first year. And his tuition + room/board was only around $63 before scholarships. Kid #2 is at a school that would cost $70K but he got scholarships bringing that down to $40K/year.
College list/major - we built this list based on google searches for Computer Science, since that is her favorite thing. But this year she is taking a Digital Electronics and enjoying that as well. In Robotics, she does not enjoy the building so she doesn’t think she’s interested in Mech Engineering. I think a school with a strong STEM program where she doesn’t have to declare a major going in would be helpful.
Medical Issue - She has a genetic disorder that causes things like severe pain, headaches, development of cysts in her connective tissues and autonomic dysfunction where her body has trouble regulating its temperature. So no mobility issues, just needing frequent infusion treatments, MRI’s and scans.
Thanks for all the great suggestions so far!