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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b][quote=Anonymous]The value lists are a little misleading. They don't take into account super super general financial aid at top privates & most LAS colleges give good merit awards too.[/quote][/b]

That's rarely true anymore because OOS and SLACs have priced themselves to absurd levels.  My DD received two "full freight" scholarships out of the blue by small privates you have probably never heard of.  Each was for $28,000.  Both wanted her for his ACT score. In fact, the amount offered went up when she went from a 34 to a 36.  It's easy to do the figures.  UVA at the time was $26,000 inclusive.  The SLACs were at $70K, which still left $44,000 for us to fund per year in after-tax dollars even with the $28,000 full tuition grant.  The other option was an Ivy at $72,000 inclusive, and a top Tech school at $65,000 per year.  Fortunately, she picked UVA and it has been a wonderful experience.  It was her decision but she was aware of the "delta" difference between the choices.    Also the SLACs that sought her out didn't have the major she was interested in.[/quote]

[b]How can SLAC cost 70K and give 28K "full tuition" scholarship. 48K room and board? I'd love to see those dorms.[/quote][/b]

You don't know private college/universities are now $65K to $72 K per year?  I have no idea why they offered my daughter (both) $28K exactly as President's Scholar. They bought the scores from the college board and contacted her directly.  The list was for women living in our zip code who had scored over 32 on the ACT.  When DW told them it was actually a 34, there was a rustling of paper and then they upped the amount of the "full freight" scholarship.  And they upped it again to $28K when she got a 36.  They sent emails and called long after she had picked UVA.  They wanted her score to increase their "range" of ACT scores so they could turn that into the ranking services and up their LAC a few points on the scale.[/quote]

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