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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Her friends aren't wealthier - the OP's niece's parents can afford the cost of tuition but choose not to pay. That's their right and as many of the PPs say, it's not unusual or new. I saw this play out 35 years ago when I was applying to college - it was a real eye-opener in many respects.

I don't agree with the PPs that this is the wiser route, but every family has to make their own decisions. If the OP's niece is so extraordinary and determined, she will have a lot of options. There is a surprising amount of merit aid to be had but for most kids it will require broadening their horizons and considering schools that are less selective than their own stats. That doesn't make those school bad options!

Look at the long thread posted here recently with parents citing the schools where their kids got merit offers. Maybe there are some possibilities that would appeal to your niece there.[/quote]
I’m confused. Are you the Op?
Don’t count other people’s money. [/quote]

I'm not the OP but that is precisely what the OP said: "She won’t qualify for need based scholarships and her parents won’t pay...." They *could* pay full freight but are choosing not to - which of course is their right. Try reading the OP before you snark.[/quote]
Your reading comprehension needs a lot of work. You went from op saying they won’t pay to they CAN pay and just won’t without any other facts. This from an internet poster who doesn’t have the family’s financial information.  That’s not how it works. [/quote]

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