@notstuy , I have no idea. We are OOS from PA. I was scouring a few threads a few days back, and everyone that I saw who reported a merit scholarship were from out of state. On a separate note, the instate tuition in NY (tuition + fees < $10,000 I think) is among the lowest you can find. Also, there is the Excelsior scholarship for in-state families, which brings down tuition to the $2000 or so range.