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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I'm not going to go into the details of my family's finances. All I will say is that at a well-endowed school DC will likely receive a full-ride or something close to it. Even being working class, it's possible to save a couple thousand for living expenses and books, etc. [/quote]

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Are you saying your DS needs close to a full ride in order to attend college? If that is true, you are putting the cart before the horse. This is not about what school your DS wants or deserves to attend. This is about what schools will give your family the assistance you need.

What your DS needs to focus on are the relatively small number of (mostly) elite private schools that give lots of financial aid, your own state's publics, the second-tier schools that are going to throw money at a good student like your DS, and the handful of state schools that offer great financial assistance to out of state school (Alabama, eg).

I would have a frank discussion with your DS about your financial situation and the absolute necessity of significant financial aid. This has nothing to do with being working class. We are a family making over $200k in white collar jobs, and we have had this discussion with our DC.

Your DS must have a safety school that your family can afford. Your best bet--in terms of both admission chances and affordability--are your own state schools or an Alabama or other school that tries to attract OOS students. I assume you don't live in VA? Your counselor is not recommending UVA or Michigan because she knows they won't give much aid to an OOS student. (Understandably, IMO.) Once your DS has figured out a safety or two, he should pick some reaches. Go wild--the best financial aid is at the elite schools. Maybe he will get in, maybe not. Then pick some second- tier schools known for offer big awards to  top students. You want to be looking in the 40-70 range of liberal arts colleges.[/quote]

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