Has anyone had their child pay for school on their own?

Yours is a valid question.

How far is she willing to travel for college?

Is she a national merit finalist?

I’d start with University of New Mexico, University of Arizona, Arizona State University, University of Alabama. They offer guaranteed awards for her stats.

She is likely competitive for some competitive merit awards, but she needs to get going on some of these as some have early application deadlines in early November…and have extra essays.

You might find this thread helpful. Parent is looking for large merit awards and there are some good suggestions. Plus some posters you can flag for additional information.

http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/t/help-me-build-a-college-list-top-1-student/

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