Small, southern school for SAT score of 2030

lol…for 4 years, I presume. :slight_smile:

ok…a net cost of about $25k per year.

keeping in mind that costs go up every year, so even the rates you’re seeing now aren’t the rates for NEXT fall.

Try to find schools where your net cost is less than $25k, so that you can afford those later annual increases in tuition, housing, and meal plans.

Try to find awards that aren’t stagnate…find ones that actually increase with any tuition increases.

For instance, a $20k per year award will stay at $20k per year…even if tuition has increased by 20% by senior year…so soon that $20k per year award feels like only a $10k per year award.

But…an award that is, for instance, “half tuition,” *may" grow with each tuition increase (you have to ask for clarification…some still won’t increase)

So…try to aim for full tuition or “near” full tuition awards, so that your contribution can pay for room, board, books, fees, travel, misc costs…which can be $15k-20k…depending on the school…and depending on whether your healthplan will work in the state where your child goes to school…many parents are finding that their plans won’t work or will only work for emergencies.