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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rutgers
JMU
West Virginia
Hofstra
Towson
Hood

Kid struggles with ADHD.  Does not want to be too far from home.  Does not drive.  Is very social and wants an active social life (which makes me want to choose the least expensive school in case they struggle academically).

Music business - or possibly some other type business.  Very outgoing, people oriented person.  [/quote]

Is cost a factor and which are in-state options? I think a kid like this could do well at JMU, but I might pick Towson if it’s cheaper and closer to home.[/quote]

We are in DC so all we have is the DC TAG (10K grant).  Kid has maintained a B average in high school, so some of these options are quite affordable with that 10K off and the merit aid offered.

Costs with 10K DC Tag and merit aid:
Rutgers - 40K
JMU - 33K
West Virginia 26K - B average gets you 8K in merit automatically
Hofstra 50K (25K in merit aid)
Towson - 24K - B average gets you 10K in merit aid
Hood - 33K - 30K in merit aid

50K / year is our outer limit.  so I just worry at choosing Hofstra - if kid goes off the rails there's not as much of a chance of paying for a 5th year.  On the other hand, Hofstra might be a better choice considering NY internships and smaller size/support structure.

I put mine out here because there are always the questions of where can B-average kids go.   AND, I've become a big fan of that idea of buyer/seller schools.  Was so surprised at the merit aid offered.

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