What colleges offer CS AND generous merit (not need aid)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:University of Maryland College Park. My CS graduate received the Banneker Key scholarship (full cost of attendance, plus stipend).

What's your HHI? And EFC if you did not get the scholarship?

[Anonymous]

Of course. A ton of schools offer CS and merit aid. I'm guessing most, if not all, state flagship universities, to start?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:University of Maryland College Park. My CS graduate received the Banneker Key scholarship (full cost of attendance, plus stipend).

What's your HHI? And EFC if you did not get the scholarship?

Not the PP you are asking, but I’ll chime in here as my DC also received full BK as OOS student for CS. HHI 250K+, EFC - 128

DC also received merit at Northeastern (33 or 34K per year) Case (33 or 34 K per year) Rice (25K/yr) so those are good schools too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:West Point and the Naval Academy have very good computer science programs and are “free” if you can get accepted. They’ll even pay you to go there.

Not OP but I wish! My daughter has ADHD so it's out. Military still discriminates against people with disabilities. Ironically the structure the military offers is the best thing for people with ADHD

Good point! FWIW, I believe you can still be eligible with an ADHD diagnosis if you show that you have gone without medication for ADHD for a period of time. Double check that and the length of time required if actually interested in applying, though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of Maryland College Park. My CS graduate received the Banneker Key scholarship (full cost of attendance, plus stipend).

What's your HHI? And EFC if you did not get the scholarship?

Not the PP you are asking, but I’ll chime in here as my DC also received full BK as OOS student for CS. HHI 250K+, EFC - 128

DC also received merit at Northeastern (33 or 34K per year) Case (33 or 34 K per year) Rice (25K/yr) so those are good schools too.

for the newbies... what is EFC?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of Maryland College Park. My CS graduate received the Banneker Key scholarship (full cost of attendance, plus stipend).

Humble bragging at its worst... really infuriates people

A humblebrag is a brag thinly wrapped in a complaint/confession: Larla got so many offers of a free ride that we spent weeks going to admitted student events to help her decide. And then after all that, she decided to go to Harvard, which doesn't offer merit.

PPs comment was a statement of fact. I don't know how it could have been more neutral unless you want her to lie about or apologize for the facts.

Because the answer was completely irrelevant to OP’s question dimwit.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of Maryland College Park. My CS graduate received the Banneker Key scholarship (full cost of attendance, plus stipend).

What's your HHI? And EFC if you did not get the scholarship?

Not the PP you are asking, but I’ll chime in here as my DC also received full BK as OOS student for CS. HHI 250K+, EFC - 128

DC also received merit at Northeastern (33 or 34K per year) Case (33 or 34 K per year) Rice (25K/yr) so those are good schools too.

for the newbies... what is EFC?

"Expected Family Contribution" -- basically what the financial aid assessment says your family can afford each year. FAFSA gives you their EFC, but schools may reconfigure that by using the CSS profile which takes into account different assets than the FAFSA.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of Maryland College Park. My CS graduate received the Banneker Key scholarship (full cost of attendance, plus stipend).

What's your HHI? And EFC if you did not get the scholarship?

Not the PP you are asking, but I’ll chime in here as my DC also received full BK as OOS student for CS. HHI 250K+, EFC - 128

DC also received merit at Northeastern (33 or 34K per year) Case (33 or 34 K per year) Rice (25K/yr) so those are good schools too.

for the newbies... what is EFC?

Expected family contribution. My husband handled all this, but I think it is the number the FAFSA spots out after you enter your income, assets, etc.

Typically people cannot pay their EFC — which is merit aid is important.

I hope that’s correct. If not, I hope others give correct info.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of Maryland College Park. My CS graduate received the Banneker Key scholarship (full cost of attendance, plus stipend).

What's your HHI? And EFC if you did not get the scholarship?

Not the PP you are asking, but I’ll chime in here as my DC also received full BK as OOS student for CS. HHI 250K+, EFC - 128

DC also received merit at Northeastern (33 or 34K per year) Case (33 or 34 K per year) Rice (25K/yr) so those are good schools too.

for the newbies... what is EFC?

Expected family contribution. My husband handled all this, but I think it is the number the FAFSA spots out after you enter your income, assets, etc.

Typically people cannot pay their EFC — which is merit aid is important.

I hope that’s correct. If not, I hope others give correct info.

Or, people don't want to pay - they put a priority on an expensive house, travel and other lifestyle choices over saving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of Maryland College Park. My CS graduate received the Banneker Key scholarship (full cost of attendance, plus stipend).

What's your HHI? And EFC if you did not get the scholarship?

Not the PP you are asking, but I’ll chime in here as my DC also received full BK as OOS student for CS. HHI 250K+, EFC - 128

DC also received merit at Northeastern (33 or 34K per year) Case (33 or 34 K per year) Rice (25K/yr) so those are good schools too.

for the newbies... what is EFC?

Important note, FAFSA EFC is not actually what one can expect to pay. Many colleges consider additional information, such as assets per the CSS Profile. Use Net Price Calculators. Each college has one, located on the college's financial aid website. The NPC gives an estimate of need-based financial aid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:West Point and the Naval Academy have very good computer science programs and are “free” if you can get accepted. They’ll even pay you to go there.

Not OP but I wish! My daughter has ADHD so it's out. Military still discriminates against people with disabilities. Ironically the structure the military offers is the best thing for people with ADHD

Good point! FWIW, I believe you can still be eligible with an ADHD diagnosis if you show that you have gone without medication for ADHD for a period of time. Double check that and the length of time required if actually interested in applying, though.

That is correct but without medication (and strategies and therapy, etc..) my DD cannot be successful. So, sadly it is not an option for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course. A ton of schools offer CS and merit aid. I'm guessing most, if not all, state flagship universities, to start?

UVA notoriously does not give much merit.