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Her problem is somewhat mediocre grades - her overall average is an 84%. Her school does not do rankings as a philosophical thing, so she doesn’t have a class ranking. She will have great instructor and advisor recommendations. Her SAT score was 1790, which I know is also not fantastic. *</p>
<p>Unfortunately, less selective schools don’t even “meet need,” much less not include loans.</p>
<p>Senior at a very exclusive private boarding school, receiving full tuition because we have very low income
but my daughter really wants to go away to school.</p>
<p>Your D’s peers are likely much more affluent so she’s used to hearing her classmates say that they’re going away. That can be a problem when a low income kid has affluent classmates.</p>
<p>What state are you in?</p>
<p>All those schools can “pour money at you,” but even if that means a $20,000 scholarship for a $40,000 COA, the math still doesn’t add up. Even assuming max Pell and Stafford, that leaves a huge gap with no way to bridge it.</p>
<p>Exactly! And the student’s stats aren’t high enough for a school to “pour money at you.” A $15k or $20k scholarship (if even possible) isn’t enough for privates that are costing $50k+.</p>
<p>Does the boarding school have any connections with any colleges that might work out financially?</p>