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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the suggestions. My DC is a good student for the most part, but he can be easily derailed by cruelty. The frat scene would not be a good place. He is kind, currently working as a volunteer helping those in need. But he has suffered from depression. I like the idea of schools in sunnier locations, but those would be far away, and the four to five hour drive radius is attractive. [/quote]

My DD is headed to UMW.  They have a couple of things that sound like they would be good for your son.  First, they have a very "personal" feel to the school.  So different from the big-state-U's that I went to.  Second, they have two programs for kids who want to come to campus a little early and do some community service or leadership activities with a smaller group of students -- kind of a way to build connections as well.  And then there is the freshman seminar program where you pick a kind of funky class and there are only 15 students in the class, also in the same residence hall, so that you will naturally connect up.  When they did the "freshman experience" webinar last week, they talked about "your support team" being the seminar professor, your advisor, an upper class assistant to the seminar, etc...   I commented to my kid that when I went to college I didn't have a "support team!"  I had myself, and I had to figure it all out.  I think there is a real benefit to a college that sets it up for every freshman to have several different support options/faculty connections/student connections from the get-go.

I also get the feeling that the kids who go to UMW are nice, unassuming, somewhat quirky kids -- the kind of people who make good friends, not the toxic-masculinity or toxic-femininity kids.

(1) it's worth looking at UMW and they have rolling admissions -- and merit aid for 3.0 gpa or better. (2) Even if you don't end up there, you should look for similar programs in other schools -- policies and programs built into their college to set kids up for success and get them to connect with others.   [/quote]

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