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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TIA! I hope you can help. A relative is a senior at very good high school in the Midwest. She had planned to go to junior college for 2 years for financial reasons and then transfer to a 4 year school to finish. She has now decided that she wants to go away (I think it will be great for her). However, she will only be able to do this if she gets lots of financial aid (qualifying won't be an issue). Her mom had her young (single parent) and didn't go to college so I am trying to help point them in the right direction. I have directed them to the book Colleges that Change Lives and College Confidential. I have also told them that she could potentially get more aid from a private school than a public school. She is a bright kid (although not a rocket scientist) with decent grades. Her biggest draw will be her essay b/c she has a great story to tell. Her mom didn't always make the best choices. Her father made terrible choices. She went to a school with tons of rich kids and she, her mom and her sister lived with her grandparents. There is a lot more to it but I think a small non top tier (or whatever the correct terminology is) private school will see her for the gem she is. So, these are my questions:

1. Is there a definitive book on the financial aid process? There were so many on Amazon that I didn't know which one to buy her.
2. Is there a book describing colleges with good financial aid programs. There is no reason for her to apply to colleges without one.
3. Any schools you would recommend. [b]For financial reasons, she should probably stay in the Midwest.[/b]
4. Any websites other than college confidential.

Thanks again![/quote]

This might be a point to reconsider. Sometimes it's the colleges farthest from home that offer the best packages because they are intent on creating geographic diversity in the class. I know a girl from here who was a fine but far from superstar student who got offered some very generous packages from California schools--Univ. of Redlands particularly--because they didn't get many East Coast applicants. Keep all options open![/quote]

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