Yes, Connecticut College meets need too. Their merit scholarships range between $15,000 -$34,000, so with a total cost of $89,600, the best that can do is bring it down to $55,000. But then Bowdoin and some others mentioned have no scholarship money. The advantage of scholarship money is that once it’s awarded, it’s guaranteed for 4 years regardless of bonuses or any other fluctuations in income. Guaranteed money is good.
My cousin’s daughter is a freshman at Conn College right now. She thought she’d be going to Syracuse until Conn College came through with a better financial package, better than they expected from the NPC, with a combination of scholarships and need based financial aid.. So, I’ma believer in Conn College these days.