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<li><p>Penn State – Harrisburg (1st choice campus) with PSU – Altoona as alternate
Good idea, but Harrisburg isn’t that nice of a city. Isn’t there another area you’d like better? Abington or Brandywine might be within commuting distance, Greater Allegheny is nice and right by Pittsburgh…</p></li>
<li><p>University of Pittsburgh – Pitt (1st choice campus) with UPitt – Johnstown as alternate</p></li>
<li><p>Temple University (could commute)</p></li>
<li><p>West Chester University of PA
= So far so good, realistic.</p></li>
<li><p>Drexel University (could commute. Have one-time $3,000 scholarship)
= not affordable</p></li>
<li><p>Rosemont College (could commute. Have one-time $3,000 scholarship)
= does not meet need, so not affordable</p></li>
<li><p>Duquesne University (have one-time $3,000 scholarship)</p></li>
<li><p>email their admission officers and ask a couple questions, including financial aid. But according to college data, if 100% students with need get aid, only 22¨% of need is met, so it’s not a good choice for you. :s</p></li>
<li><p>University of Scranton
same thing</p></li>
<li><p>Lycoming College (have a yearly $5k scholarship and one-time $3,000 scholarship)
does not meet 100% need</p></li>
<li><p>Albright College (meets 100% of demonstrated need, have one-time $3,000 scholarship)
good pick</p></li>
<li><p>Saint Joseph’s University (could commute) infamous for lousy financial aid though.</p></li>
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<p>You should add a couple more PASSHE schools (Slippery Rock, Millersville, Indiana UP? Although Westchester definitely is the best and a good bet for you.) </p>
<p>You might have a shot at Muhlenberg if you raise your SAT score - can you go and visit/interview there? And I would definitely add Allegheny and Juniata to the list - fill out the “request info”/“join mailing list” form. (You’ll get free brochures, and you may get a free or VIP application out of it.)</p>
<p>@GolfFather: “PA schools” means " public and semi public schools from the State of PA" (PASSHE, Pitt, Temple, Penn State), vs. “colleges in PA” which includes both public and private, it’s just colloquial.</p>
<p>Would you be willing to go farther away? If you can raise that SAT scores, there are quite a few colleges in the Midwest or Pacific Northwest who would be interested in your application.</p>