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[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]

What do you mean by "it was a real eye-opener in many respects"?

FWIW, we do not know the totality of the family's responsibilities. If my parent were still alive, we might be steering our kids to instate/significant merit aid LACs because we may need to support my parents (they worked hard and were frugal, but money cannot be squeezed out of small wages) more than we did when they were here. DH's parents are set for some years and should probably not need support from us. Maybe OP's sibling in-laws are in those circumstances. Or have another family member who may always needs some form of financial support (also the case in my family). Finally, I had u/g and grad loans to pay off for some years. Maybe the parents are in those circumstances.

What would really suck? The parents dig into their nest egg, run into trouble in their retirement years, and this very DC just says "oh well."[/quote]
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Attitudes that every student must be at the BEST, MOST EXPENSIVE private college or their parents didn’t prioritize them are dangerous and unreasonable. 
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