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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At the beginning of the college search, there's nothing wrong with telling a student to just try to figure out what they like without worrying too much about costs - maybe this is what OP had in mind when guiding her DD.  If BC is out of reach financially,[b] maybe there is another urban Catholic school that would work[/b].  A 16 year old should be able to grasp the concept of income, savings and the fact that neither are infinite amounts.  I don't see why it would be a sensitive subject and hopefully you haven't raised a child who would expect you to sell your house to pay for her college.

Personally, I gave my kids a budget from the beginning, but neither one was going to lean towards the super expensive elite schools anyway. Both would rather save some of their 529 funds for grad school.[/quote]
This.  If she was accepted to BC, then she may be eligible for merit scholarships at lower-ranked mid-size Jesuit and other Catholic universities.  The cost might not come all the way down to the cost of VT, but it's at least worth looking into.  Loyola Chicago, Gonzaga, Providence, Loyola Maryland, etc.  Run some Net Price Calculators - some of them might include a merit estimate.  I would find out what about BC appealed to her and use that to add a few more schools - many colleges have deadlines Jan 15.[/quote]

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