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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just don't think kids can "count" on merit aid from a top 75 school.  My DC has never received a B, 9 fives on APs as of the end of jr year (the scores are available through the fast response site, for those who don't know) got a 1590 on the SAT, strong ECs (but not a star athlete, cured cancer, etc), will likely be NMS.  Getting costs down from the top 75 to match UMD will involve a significant amount of good luck. [/quote]

Depends on what you want. [b]My DC with slightly lower scores got merit that matched UMd in-state from Grinnell, K[/b]enyon, and OSU’s honors program. A few others were $4-5K more. A NMS can get a free ride from other flagships, or someplace like Fordham (ranked 70th). [/quote]
You must be confusing financial aid with merit aid. Grinnell only gives merit scholarships up to $25K/year. Now, I was no math major but at a $63K cost-of-attendance, even if your child got the max merit award that is still over $10K/year more than UMD. 
https://www.grinnell.edu/admission/financial-aid/affording-grinnell/scholarships[/quote]

Not confused. [b]They will add grants [/b]on top of that that renew for 4 years. [/quote]

Are grants like FA or merit? Do you have to pay back? What is it based on? [/quote]

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