<p>bkbmom, which 3?</p>
<p>NPRmom, travel to NY not an issue for us as we’re in L.A. Waiting to hear on his last two decisions, plus merit $ possibilities, and also his twin sister’s last decisions (she has seven this week). It would be nice if they were geographically close, but whatever they decide is fine by me.</p>
<p>We got our final financial aid package in the mail today (we had received an estimate earlier). I’ve been reading a lot on the current escalation of the cost of attendance, and the lack of transparency as to the “real” price of college. I am curious as to what people on average actually end up paying for a year of college after grants and scholarships, but not including loans or work study. If you’re willing to share - don’t include personal information (or even the name of the school unless you want to), but just the cost for first year attendance after subtracting grants and scholarships and if it’s public or private. If you have multiple packages, include 'em all, if you like.</p>
<p>For us, sticker price (including fees, room, and board) is $45,892 less $31,500 (grant/scholarship) for a net cost of $14,392. Obviously private.</p>
<p>Stats for us are 3.0uw/3.4w, but after first semester, 3.2uw/3.55w, ACT 27</p>
<p>Costs below are tuition+room+board</p>
<p>In State Public = $19,766
OOS Public = $23,160
Private = $34,410 (before FA received)</p>
<p>NPRMom - 3 choices are Miami (OH) - Farmer School Direct Admit, SUNY Geneseo, and Elon University. My #1 for him is Miami, his #1 is Elon - mainly because brother is already at Miami. All good schools.</p>
<p>Final results are in…</p>
<p>Son with 3.38 GPA (unweighted) and 2010 SAT superscored (720 CR / 680 M / 610 W). Class rank in upper 25%. 14 Honors and AP courses. Excellent Music EC (Multiple Honors), Sports (Track), Key Club President, Community Service, 3 years of part-time employment. Will pursue Mechanical Engineering degree.</p>
<p>Northeastern University - rejected waitlist offer
Purdue University - denied
University of Connecticut - accepted
University of Maine - accepted
University of Maryland College Park - accepted
University of Massachusetts - Amherst - accepted
University of New Haven - accepted
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) - rejected waitlist offer</p>
<p>UConn merit - 0, financial aid - 6600
UMaine merit - 9500 (18500 OOS), financial aid - 0
UMass-Amherst merit - 10000, financial aid - N/A
UMaryland-College Park merit - 0, financial aid - N/A
UNew Haven merit - 19000, financial aid - 500</p>
<p>I’m confused what counts as ‘merit’ aid. Is that only the amount of a school scholarship, and not anything to cover financial need?</p>
<p>D received about $25K in total aid, but 6.5K was a scholarship. Still total remaining cost is $30K. Way more than our EFC of 11500 will allow</p>
<p>I consider merit aid as aid that was earned through some achievement such as scholarship for grades, scores, EC’s. Financial aid is unearned and is need based because of a large difference between EFC and cost of attendance. When I write earned and unearned it should be read in the same context as earned and unearned income and not as deserved and undeserved. People can be very sensitive about that distinction.</p>
<p>bkbmom-great choices. I’ve visited all but Geneseo. Have fun deciding!</p>
<p>89Wahoo - Some of us are using weighted gpa, others unweighted. Sorry - it does make it difficult to compare. My d’s h.s. only provides weighted. And of course each school can weight differently. Most colleges will examine the transcript and look at the grades in their own way - sometimes only including the academic classes. If your h.s. offers the Naviance program, this is the best way to get an accurate read on what gpa range is acceptable from your district/school. Otherwise, you have to check multiple sources and make your best guess!</p>
<p>Trouble in paradise? </p>
<p>DS received a letter in the mail today notifying him that he did not receive the scholarship he applied for…only he previously received a letter from this same admissions director congratulating him on being one of seven to win it.</p>
<p>This was a $3K per year named service/leadership scholarship, which when added to the merit $ made this EDII college doable. DS accepted all three awards (including another one-time $1.5K theatre one) along with admission through his online account, and withdrew application to other colleges.</p>
<p>DS thought I was being paranoid when I made him do a screen shot of the awards, and I admit I did feel much better when we received the letter a week or so later in the mail confirming the award.</p>
<p>So I’m hoping - and assuming - that this second letter was a mistaken mass mailing to all applicants. But really worried too.</p>
<p>DS plans to email his question/concern later this afternoon, along with a scan of the award letter and the screenshot.</p>
<p>Anyone think I should call?</p>
<p>I personally think you should let the student initiate the question, but maybe you review the email before it goes out. I am very guilty of doing all the legwork. My D just doesn’t follow through like I think she should. I usually call with" calling on behalf of my daughter who asked me to call because she is in school all day today" ,even though she doesn’t even know that I’m calling.</p>
<p>But,at this point in the game I have made it clear to her that she has to do all the communication, including the withdrawal of admissions (which she is not getting done and its driving me crazy! Its like she’s hanging on to her acceptances)</p>
<p>Sent from my Nexus S 4G using CC</p>
<p>^^^onesonmom. Even though I’m all for having the kids doing the calling and emailing, I think I’d call myself about this conflicting information from the school. This is about money, which is something parents are legitimately concerned about, ESPECIALLY with an ED school. </p>
<p>As long as somebody calls, and soon, it probably doesn’t matter too much, though.</p>
<p>Updating with DD’s acceptance to Reed</p>
<p>Agnes Scott
Albright
Adelphi x 2
American (WMP)
Anderson University (with merit)
Arcadia x 3
Baldwin Wallace
Beloit x 3
Bellarmine
Bryant
Cal Lutheran ($11K) X 2
CSU Fullerton
CSU Monterey Bay
CSU Sacramento
Catholic University (DC)
Champlain
Chapman
Christopher Newport
Clark
Coastal Carolina
College of Wooster
Colorado State (5K Dean’s/OOS)
Cornell College
DeSales
DePaul
Drew
Earlham x2
Eckerd x 3 (13.5K)
Elon (fall admit)
Elon (admitted Spring, waitlisted Fall) x 2
Fairfield
Fordham
Fort Lewis College
George Mason
Gonzaga (3K)
Goucher x 5
Guilford x 3
Hampshire
Hofstra x 3
Humboldt State
Indiana University
Indiana Wesleyan
Ithaca x 4
James Madison
Kenyon
Knox x 2
Lake Forest
Lawrence (WI)
Loyola Maryland
Loyola New Orleans
Lycoming
Mt St Mary’s U (MD)
Marlboro
Marquette
Methodist University
Miami OH x 3
Mills
Monmouth University (NJ) x2
Montana State (with 5k merit)
Muhlenberg
New College of Florida
Northern Arizona U
Ohio Wesleyan x 5 (23K) ($25.5K)
Oregon State (2K/OOS)
Penn State - Behrend
Reed
Rider x 2
RIT x2 (but admitted to 3rd choice major)
Roanoke X 3
Roger Williams U (11k merit)
San Diego State (in region)
St Anselm
St Edward’s
St Marys (CA) x 2
Salisbury (MD)
Siena x 2
Simmons
Seattle U
Sonoma State
Southern Oregon x 2
SUNY Albany
SUNY Binghamton (deferred EA, still waiting to hear) x 3
SUNY Fredonia
SUNY Geneseo
SUNY Potsdam
SUNY Purchase
Suffolk
Susquehanna x 4
Syracuse
Taylor University (with small merit)
Towson
Tulane
U Arizona (6K and iPad)
U of Arkansas
UC Merced
UC Santa Cruz
U Connecticut x 2
U Delaware (waitlist)
U Denver X 4 Zip merit
U Hartford
UMBC x2
UMCP
U Maine - Orono
UMass Amherst (accepted Undeclared. Waiting to hear about getting into Engineering)
UMass Lowell (1/2 tuition and fees, about $5900 in-state)
U New Hampshire
U New Haven
UNC Wilmington (Spring admission)
U Oregon
U of the Pacific
U Pittsburgh
U Puget Sound x 3 (23K)
U Redlands x 2 (13K)
U Rhode Island
U San Francisco x 2
U of South Florida (Summer admission)
U of West Florida
Ursinus x 2
Wagner
Warren Wilson College x 3
Western New England Univ (13K merit)
Western Washington U x 2 (4K/OOS)
Willamette x 3 (13K) (20K)
Winthrope University
Washington College x 2
Washington College (waitlist)</p>
<p>^ Wow, congrats to you and your D on Reed!</p>
<p>^Adding my Congrats, Daisy, on Reed! Very nice addition to “our” list.</p>
<p>Onesonmom - I don’t see anything wrong with calling. I believe that any issue related to $$ is the parental realm–all other issues best left to the students.</p>
<p>bkbmom - Will you be visiting Miami for an accepted students’ day? My S & I will be visiting campus (after a 10 hour ride-ugg) April 1st.</p>
<p>USN Chief - Very good list (your son’s SAT score is impressive). My older son is currently a Jr. in engineering at UMD College Park and is very happy. Great school–Go Terps!</p>
<p>Wow, Daisy, congrats to your daughter on the Reed news!!! And she really is “in” this thread??? Awesome! So proud of ALL our kids!</p>
<p>I wish we all could get together and celebrate on May 1st!</p>
<p>Thanks all! Yes, D is really, solidly “in” this thread - bumpy path through HS with a very uneven transcript, but good test scores and unusual EC accomplishments. I know, I was in shock yesterday when she got the email.</p>
<p>Update on our situation is that my daughter is not happy with her choices right now. So we are investigating schools with Rolling Admissions at this point.</p>
<p>We’ve come across Azusa Pacific which has a strong film program. However it is very evangelical Christian. Although she is Christian, she doesn’t want a stifling ultra conservative college experience that restricts her film studies.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any info on Azusa Pacific??</p>
<p>Sent from my Nexus S 4G using CC</p>
<p>WOW Daisy, congratulations on Reed! Once the dust has settled in May, someone should post this over on the 2014 thread. </p>
<p>Good luck Coral. You know your daughter best. Try not to let the tail wag the dog. in this digital age, there’s not always a strong reason to be tied down to a “film program” to be an actual filmmaker. I know a young undergrad whose 7 minute film went viral on youtube and has been working steadily since graduation. He attended a traditional LAC with no film program to speak of.</p>