Questions about being an engineering major

Colorado_mom
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:39:05 +0000

MSmom&dad - Good warning. We didn’t have any engineering-specific scholarships that I recall, but DS had a lot of techie schools. I think one of the local kids had that situation going to SC.

sbjdorlo - Safety schools and match schools can be tough. It helps narrow things down once you know whether you are chasing need-based Financial Aid or merit scholarships. Most schools don’t allow you to combine benefits.

Example - At Case (Cleveland). a few top students with very high stats and interesting ECs get generous merit aid - up to $27,500/year. For us the remaining costs (about $8K + room/board + misc…so under $25K ) was a decent deal - about same as in-state schools. For families with EFC well below $35K, Case may be less affordable tham schools with generous FA because they are (per rumor on CC) not generous with FA.