Happy to report after nearly 4 months, we finally have a formal offer in our portal. We received the letter on December 23 and can officially commit today. I will do the spread sheet.
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Waitlisted at Wheaton MA for CIC, probably wonāt get it but hope springs eternal! Also, for TE they apparently offer that to everyone who qualifies, and itās a set rate of 45k.
Our 2023 taxes were filed a while ago, and our income went down enough that next year we will be pell eligible by my calculations, and my kidās grades have moved steadily upwards, so after meeting with financial services, we will file an appeal to see if we can narrow the gap any further. I do think she will be at Wheaton in the fall, CIC waiver would have just made it so much easier to say yes right away. (Oh, and also getting the award in year 2 is not really a thing that happens, either, unfortunately.) I am not totally debt-averse, if the total debt is in the realm of āsame as a carā vs āsame as a 4 bedroom house.ā
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We officially declined three TE offers today. I donāt know if the those schools do waitlists but I hope declining helps other kids get awards. Meanwhile we put a deposit down on a school where my son is first on the TE waitlist. Weāre not counting on getting TE but Iām crossing my fingers.
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Best of luck getting off the waitlist. 
My D is doing an admitted students day today and I am hoping that gives us clarity. Hopefully we will be able to decline our other TE offers as well in the next few days.
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Crossing my fingers for your kiddo!
We just did the admitted student preview day at Chapman and it was amazing! My daughter loved it. Best wishes to you all!
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Well I was hoping we would have a clear front runner after this weekends admitted student day but not so much, argh!
We did withdraw our TE awards from Seton Hall and Alfred so if anyone was waiting for Seton Hall hopefully you get an award.
We are down to two schools (pretty much). One with TE and the other on a waitlist for TE. They have said they will let us know by May 24th. I feel bad but I almost hope we donāt get off the waitlist. It would sure make our decision easier.
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You are on the home stretch now! Good to hear how close things are getting for you!
With folks starting to decline offers it will be interesting to see what happens to all these waitlists.
D has stated what she wants to do based on current options; although, I wish she was willing to attend admit days / open houses and visit some schools again. I completely wore her out on initial campus visits and now she doesnāt want to visit anywhere she has āalready been.ā I have mixed feelings. Decision on TE offers needs to be made by May1. Trying to trust the process and let her make decisions about her future 
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Over the weekend, my student decided to accept the Seton Hall offer!
While he admits it wasnāt his number one choice even a few months ago, the full tuition award, location and strong academic program are what made his decision. We talked at length about finances and while we could have afforded other options, the Seton Hall offer gives us a lot of room to help support him in other ways, such as study abroad and internships, and even grad school if he decides.
The only thing that would change this is getting off the TE list at 'Cuse 
However, we are not waiting to see if that materializes. We are moving forward and will get our deposit in this week.
I know he is relieved that he wonāt have to fill out another scholarship application, take the SAT again to try and get more merit dollars, and overall not have this drag out any longer.
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While I think revisiting can be really helpful, I do think you just have to trust your kidās process. It is possible they are following the accepted student social media accounts, and getting a vibe check that way.
FWIW, we did revisits and my D24 still hasnāt made her decision.
I keep reminding myself sheās not in limbo forever - 10 more days until the deadline we imposed for her to make a decision. Iām just anxious for her to do it and start to get really excited about going wherever she decides is āthe one.ā
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She will get there!
I understand where you are coming from on doing the admit days. It is a whole different feeling when you know you could be going to that school for the next 4 years 
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Congrats on choosing Seton Hall! Seton Hall was one of my Dās top choices but ultimately it ended up being too far from home.
Sounds like it will be a great fit for your son and you are right the full tuition is awesome!
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I had to come back to this post, as this sentence has been resonating with me since I read it the other day. I have been wrestling internally with whether to insist my D24 attend the school that we can 100% afford, or be willing to take on some debt (likely $25-$30k in total) to make another one she seems to prefer work. Somehow, when I think about it in this light, it makes it more palatable. Thank you.
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Iām glad it helped! We all really feel like the school is the right fit (right down to having an open curriculum and 4 classes per term, which is what Iād have insisted on if she was at a school that was typically 5 classes) and we are willing to invest if it is a place that she will really grow and thrive (which we have done through high school, by sending her to our local independent school but we have cash flowed that and she has had a scholarship.) If she isnāt growing and thriving, she can always return home and attend my home institution for free.
S24 was notified today that he was waitlisted at Franklin & Marshall. I added the information to the spreadsheet.
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Depends on your major, too. My nephew is a mechanical engineer. He took out the basic federal loans and owed $27k. Heās paying it off no problem. Usually makes double payments to get out from under it in 5 years and save on interest.
But a kid majoring in poetry might want to think twice. Or even social work.
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But also some of those non-lucrative careers have pathways to debt reduction. My kid wants to be an art teacher at this time, she would qualify for a forgivable loan if she returns to Maine to teach (entirely separate from PSLF) - I used the same program when I did my undergrad and that loan wiped out before I even had kids! Itās a great program, and if you donāt and up teaching in Maine it converts to a low interest loan. There is also the TEACH grant which is a similar program, but federal. And then PSLF for federal loans, if that had existed for me Iād have easily hit the target as I was a middle school teacher before transitioning to higher ed. I plan on having her apply for the Maine loan program when she returns from her school trip.
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This is what I needed to hear today. Thanks. I am in the same boat with my D.
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The waiting is so hard. I see that someone added Champlain to the spreadsheet. Has anyone heard from them yet?
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We just visiting this morning. Loved it! Those dorm rooms are crowded though! Ha ha. Dodge is most impressive and I loved the campus location and the friendly people.