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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Too expensive and not good ROI.  Being in some rural area or small town doesn’t help either.

They should lower the tuition and/or give lots of merit and financial aid.  That might help draw more kids.[/quote]

The top 30 or so have no merit aid and don’t need to draw more kids. The school I went to has a 7% acceptance rate (and it is not in the top 10). All aid is based on need and all aid is in the form of grants. [/quote]

In  addition to the big full ride named scholarships these places have there’s plenty of more esoteric partial stuff in the top 20- scouting awards, service scholarships, some for kids from certain religious backgrounds, tribal backgrounds, or their parents have certain professions, certain demonstrated interests. But they will tell you and in some cases recruit you if you fit what they need (a few native Hawaiian scholarships still floating around at NESCAC schools).

I’m pretty sure every single one of the top 15 meet full demonstrated aid. The problem is the value proposition for students isn’t compelling. [/quote]

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