@mamaedefamilia
Is she under consideration for any of the named scholarships at UA? Did your D apply to the PPSP program at Case? Has she checked her portal recently as scholarship finalist notifications for PPSP went out within the last week?
She received the Presidential Scholarship (full tuition, for 4 years, even if she finishes degree in less she can still use the money for a double major or a masters degree) at the University of Alabama.
She has been invited to apply for several direct admit, or 7/8-yr medical programs, but she didn't want to make that commitment to one school. She wants to choose a medical school different from her undergraduate location. Plus, she was overwhelmed by all the different applications (admission, Honors programs, scholarships, etc) and deadlines, while also playing Varsity Volleyball (as team Captain) deep into play-offs this fall, and keeping up with school. She was under the impression she could apply for those programs once she made a decision on where to go. She asked her guidance counselor if she was more likely to get in if she applied to the 7/8 year programs, and he wasn't much help. Plus, when she toured Rice and asked the same question, they told her that they want a student that wants to be a "Rice" student, not a future medical student. So she thought it was better not to apply.
She doesn't really want to go to Case either. Well, more like there are other schools that she hasn't heard from that she would prefer. So she also didn't take action on the invitation to apply for a full tuition scholarship at Case because of the timing, lack of time, to complete the requirements. I love Case, but they have several cons when it comes to her ideal school.
I don't think she realized that she is limited in how much debt she alone can take out. I've heard stories about that, but didn't know it was a hard rule for everyone (I was in the hospital or rehab when those financial aid discussions happened at her school, and we thought she understood that picture). Oops.
Ideal School:
-Study Abroad opportunities using tuition dollars for Pre-Med students (not as easy as you'd think)
-a closed campus feeling, separate from the community
-small-mid size (5-15K)
-D1 Football team, or a strong football tradition (hockey was OK for Denver cuz she liked everything else about them)
-Green-space (for throwing around a football), she likes the large quad feeling
-Meal options that include a-la carte and all-you-can-eat options
-some Greek Life (cuz she's curious about it, but not necessarily interested in participating)
-Outdoor/Adventure opportunities
-good research opportunities for med school applic
-close to a city/suburb that offers options off campus (without being "in" the city)
-cover full college costs would be great, but she is willing to take on debt for a great "fit" (but her parents aren't)