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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here and her top choices that offered talent scholarships are GWU, Connecticut College, and JMU (OOS). She wants to major in environmental science. W&M is a better fit for her academically and socially. Her scholarships are tied to her double majoring in dance. W&M offers a dance minor and performance opportunities without the pressure of a double major. But no merit. When I said that it would hurt to turn down the scholarships, it’s more the principal than the money. We can afford W&M if it’s the best choice.[/quote]

Forgot to mention that her scholarships are not full ride. After merit, the price differential is $10k-$20k/year.[/quote]
You can afford it, but "it will hurt".  Hurt what? Not being able to take vacations?   Retirement?   If the former, yea that sucks, but nbd. If  the latter, that's a deal breaker.  No one will loan you money in retirement when you don't have a job, and you don't know what the stock market will do in the next couple of years.

If she will minor in dance, which IMO is still a time sucker, will she have time to work a PT  job?   Because it will be even harder for you to pay for the spring break trips, the personal expenses -- clothing, hair care products, etc.. girls are expensive.. I have a 16 yr old.[/quote]

I have a dancer, not major or minor, but one who spent15-20hrs/week+ in HS and spends 10+ still in college.  She would dance not matter what.  It's actually a stress reliever and where she is with people she loves.  So rather than viewing it as a "time sucker" view it as the best stress reliever around, and getting credit (minor) for something she'd most likely be putting hours into anyhow[/quote]
PP here.. my DD loves dance/theater. It's a source of therapy for her. But, let's be real, it's a time sucker.  She has to miss several other activities due to all the theater/dance commitments.[/quote]

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