We are in NY so SUNY would be max 35k in state so that is our budget since we assume we won’t get anything other than loans. But note, this would not be an easy year financially but we would cut expenses and use savings
New Paltz did offer him a merit scholarship (3k a year) but he didn’t like the engineering program. We are hoping Bing admits him
We have run the calculators for all the schools. Merit is the variable. He is going test optional since he was unhappy with his 1350 SAT. He is taking 4 AP classes this year and 2 last year ( got a 4 and 5). School doesn’t rank nor weighs gpa but his gpa is 98 I believe.
Is Bucknell very different than Lafayette? With both schools we are concerned about heavy Greek Life- he is not interested in that at all).
Just want him to find his people and be successful.