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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my high stats kid with great ECs and awards got enough aid at schools like Oberlin ($75,000 plus) and Kenyon to bring the cost down to about $45,000 (not including personal expenses). I haven’t heard of a higher merit award this year there. Now, I have a friend whose kid got merit awards at much lower tier SLACs (like the Wesleyan in Louisiana) that brought cost down to $30,000. That kid did not have top stats or ECs (and in general struggles with academics.) I think your daughter presents ON PAPER more like the latter kid. UMD is one of the cheaper flagship state schools. You will be hard pressed to find cheaper. Lots of brilliant kids there. Probably less brilliant kids at the lower tier SLACs that you can maybe afford. I’d go to instate public unless you think your kid really needs the small school to thrive. I know this wasn’t precisely your question but I hope done of my answer was helpful.[/quote]
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