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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD has very high stats and so far has gotten:

$50K from College of Wooster (and in running for full-tuition scholarship, which would be very compelling)
$40K from Franklin & Marshall
$37K from St. Olaf
$36K from Oberlin
$35K from Kenyon and Macalester.

This puts Wooster in the low $30k range, St. Olaf in the low $40k range, and the others in the low to mid $50k range.

DS gets $30K a year from Conn College.  He had good but far from perfect stats.

Most LACs outside the top 30 (and a few in the top 30) give substantial merit aid.[/quote]

Wow, congrats to your DC that's amazing!![/quote]

Thanks!  She's an amazing kid and works really hard, so I'm glad some of these schools are recognizing it![/quote]

Oooh, she just got into Occidental with $40K in merit aid too!  I think it's going to be a hard choice once she gets all of her decisions.[/quote]

Beware. Occidental had an unexpected 15% enrollment decline last year, which administration deciding to offset that by offering a huge “sign on” (“Occidental Commitment” ED) merit scholarships. I’m a grad and would AVOID. https://theoccidentalnews.com/news/2025/11/05/college-adjusts-spending-and-admissions-tactics-in-the-wake-of-enrollment-decline/2916071[/quote]

+1. Oxy started its $15k “Occidental Commitment” scholarships for ED only after the 15% shortfall for last year’s incoming class was disclosed. That was one way to deal with its serious yield problem. The other way was to cut back on professor spending, hiring, etc.  Google it[/quote]

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