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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are some less selective schools that offer great merit aid and/or affordable out-of-state tuition and excellent student support (advising, executive function help), but still have solid/rigorous programs? Schools that might give money to a really bright but somewhat scattered student taking demanding courses and pulling about a 3.5 unweighted (higher weighted because of the rigor)? Student has an ADHD diagnosis but no IEP and does not receive any accommodations in high school, so probably won't in college either, but will still need a supportive environment with good default support. He is also a strong reader and thinker and would get bored in a sea of unserious or unintelligent peers. The lower GPA is from being scattered, occasional late work, etc., but not from lack of conceptual understanding. Any affordable-ish schools you'd recommend for this kind of student (ideally no more than 45K all-in, per year)? Prefer Mid-Atlantic or New England but would consider going further south. Does this exist?[/quote]

OP, merit is given in exchange for something the school wants to report to USNWR: high GPA, high test scores, national awards, or hooked. They don’t hand out money for just showing up … so start with the colleges you can actually afford which means religious or in-state (yes, with testing and disability services helping) or community college and transfer to four year in-state public.[/quote]

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