<p>As far as financial aid goes, with both merit and need based aid, how affordable is NEU?? My parents make over $100,000 but I do have a twin. I also would likely qualify for some sort of scholarship. My main concern is being accepted and then not being able to attend due to finances. NEU is my #1 choice. I have also been unable to find the average debt of graduates. I also know that I need to factor co-op earnings into the estimation of cost.</p>
<p>Raceme,
My daughter is a freshman at Northeastern. We also had some of the same concerns as you. We also have two in private college at the same time.
We were happy with NEU's financial aid and they seemed to take into consideration having two tuitions .
You should apply and see what they offer you, but keep an open mind to other schools , just in case.</p>
<p>Raceme,
I have two daughters at NEU, a sophomore and a freshman. I noticed a marked difference in the "merit" aid offered D2 vs. D1 only one year later... they had similar stats. I attribute this to ever increasing selectivity of NEU and more applications each and every year. The bar just keeps getting higher. I can't speak to financial aid as we did not qualify.</p>
<p>That being said, NEU is one of the few schools that do offer "upperclassman" scholarships. They are limited of course, but at least the potential is there. For instance in the Engineering College, there is a "full tuition" scholarship offered to outstanding middlers... based on GPA,etc. </p>
<p>I don't know of many other schools that offer additional merit aid after the first year.</p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
<p>As RatedPG said, the merit scholarships are renewable for each year at NEU. Keep an open mind and see what you are offered, but definitely I would have some other schools on the back burner.
Also, there seem to be a lot of threads about students thinking they can save coop money for tuition. I have a son who is a middler at NEU. Because we are out of the area, he was in the dorm for his coop. That means that the money he earned was being spent on room/board/transportation (commuter train).
Unless you live in the Boston area or live in an area where you can find your own coop, it may not be possible to save much coop money for tuition.</p>