<p>“My son unwillingly has to reject because we didn’t get a penny in merit aid, and only 5k in Stafford loans; it’s really a shame. His counselor was certain that he’d get a sizable merit scholarship from Brandeis, since she saw it as one of his safeties.”</p>
<p>Sigh, me too. They cut merit aid a lot this year, and I was pretty disappointed that the price put Brandeis out of my range… so I’m going to decline.</p>