Narrow Down RA Colleges

Erin_s_Dad
Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:16:40 +0000

Lots of things to talk about with your post. First, have you run the Net Price Calculators for your school list? You will probably be full pay for the UCs. They have great aid for lower income families, not for those at the other end of the spectrum. UIUC gives out very little merit aid. Do you consider GTech or Rose Hulman your safety? Can you afford them? If not they are not safeties.

You will be full pay at UMich (though they do have a few very competitive scholarships for which you would be in the running). For engineering I wouldn’t consider Harvard, Princeton or Columbia. Have you considered a large public U that gives excellent merit aid like Alabama or Oklahoma?

As far as borrowing for school, YOU are limited to $5500 for your freshman year, topping out at $7500 as a junior and senior. Your Parents would have to borrow any more or co-sign for your loans.