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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We moved from Virginia to Missouri a few years ago, and now DD (current junior) is unhappy with her in state college options. 
We cannot afford to pay out of state tuition. We have done some research and it looks like we will not qualify for financial assistance. 
Is there a solution to this? Besides going into debt for DD?  Every time we talk about college she ends up in tears. 
Please help! 
4.1 GPA and SAT 1350 but she’s planning to take it again. 
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How much per year can you afford?  
Because $25K is different than $40K.  With those stats, there are many schools in the 60-120 range that could be only 35-45K with merit.  
So don't rule out Private schools---many give merit to help with costs and if your kid is at/above the 75% they should get decent merit

What is desired major(s)/areas of possible interest?

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My DC has higher stats than OP’s daughter and was admitted to several private schools in the 65-120 range. The merit aid offers were remarkably consistent and brought *tuition* down to the $30-40 level, but once you include living expenses, it’s more than $40. If $25 is a hard cap, private is going to be hard unless OP’s daughter improves her test scores dramatically. I’d budget $50-60 all in (travel gets more expensive the further you are from home). [/quote]

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