Thanks a bunch. I had trouble finding it, @beefeater. 
I show higher for the NJ schools (than $30K) but perhaps thereās merit or need Iām missing.
That was why I was suggeting others - that are assured.
The big school - real big school experience - close to home - might be WVU (Big 12) or Louisville (ACC like Rutgers).
Rutgers is in the Big Ten.
hmmmm - duh. Yes, you re right. OK, we got Big 10, ACC, and Big 12. So right you are!!!
Iām not seeing any of the NJ colleges under $30K either. In fact, all seem to be quite a bit over. Maine seems like a bargain by comparison.
Iām wondering if thereās a low income grant or something - is why. I like when you know they are under - at least one or two safety valves - in case the in state is miscalculated.
The net price calculators for Rutgers came out at 23,444. And NJIT 24,550. I goofed on TCNJ that came out to be 39,404.
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Rutgersā net price calculator suggests that there can be significant need-based grants for NJ residents, depending on parental income.
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Your parents, not you, should be filling out the NPCsā¦
Nah they just filled in numbers on a spreadsheet i created
is your family adjusted gross income under $80K? Iām guessing not based on the private NPCs.
I could be wrong but I think you need that to be under $30K at Rowan.
Is it lower than $100K - which is what you need to be under $30K at Rutgers - if Iām reading right.
Yea im slightly below 80k
Then you should be covered by the Scarlet Guarantee. Look it up.
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Iām surprised then that the BU and Lehigh NPCs came in so high. Unless your parents have significant assets, something isnāt jiving - hence best to let your parents do the NPCs and make sure you do the NPCs and not My Intuition. A lot of detailed questions are asked - that kids likely wouldnāt know.
If they hit budget (and they might with that income), itās worth keeping on the listā¦only if they donāt. Note - they still wouldnāt be admissions safeties even if they do hit budget.
May want to consider adding Stevens Institute of Technology to your list. i heard they give generous merit aid. also, SUNY Binghamton, although generally selective for a SUNY, seems to be a little more admissive for OOS students such as from NJ and may provide aid as well. Again, mostly if you are looking for target schools.
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I havenāt heard that theyāre generous, and getting significant merit aid is probably difficult with OPās stats. Even if they somehow qualify for the maximum award (which is a stacking of three scholarships) the cost of attendance would still land in the upper 40s. Thatās not going to be affordable. And as far as I know, the school isnāt known for generous need-based aid either.
I love the school, but I donāt think itās a realistic option for OP.
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Thatās fair but anecdotally i have heard of students getting more merit aid than they expected- but maybe that is the exception rather than the rule. OP can decide whether they want to look into it as an option (not necessarily THE option).
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I didnāt do the NPC I just asked my parents to do them all. Iām also confused as to why TCNJ came in 39,404!!! compared to rutgers at 23444. I might ask them to do it again in case something went wrong.
Yes something went wrong. Have THEM do the official NPC- including the privates.
Many think they know the family finances but they donāt.
You donāt want to apply to schools, only to find out they donāt meet your price point.