<p>I would have him look at some of the New Mexico schools…New Mexico Tech in particular, but also UNM.</p>
<p>He should also apply to Louisiana Tech. </p>
<p>@austinmshauri </p>
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<p>That may be something that @stepay needs to nicely mention to this short-sighted dad. Your children are often the ones who select your care when you’re too old to take care of yourself…and adult children can have very long memories…and paybacks can be a you-know-what. </p>
<p>@stepay Another option would be to have him start at a SUNY community college, which is less expensive to buy the student time to find his best options and to work to pay for college. Credits are transferrable to 4-year SUNYs. Also, please review this link on what to do if parents refuse to pay for college and pass it along to him:</p>
<p><a href=“What To Do If Your Parents Can't or Won't Help Pay - Finaid”>Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid;
<p>Hope this helps. Good luck!</p>
<p>The CUNY’s Macaualy Honors College Program. If you get in, you get free tuition, a 7500 dollar stipend for studying abroad, internships, and research, and a free laptop.
I would definitely check that out. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, CUNY’s Macaulay Honors application deadline had already passed.</p>
<p>What’s their income bracket? If they have a low/modest income, Columbia would be a nice reach to add to the list, since they meet institutionally-determined need.</p>
<p>^^^
Doesn’t sound like they’re low income. The OP mentions that the dad earns a lot more than the mom. </p>
<p>The student’s issue isn’t one of needing a school that “meets need” …that would assume the family would pay its share. In this case, the family won’t pay a penny. </p>
<p>This student needs a near-full-ride merit.</p>
<p>They are of modest income (but not low) and would get a lot of aid if he went to an Ivy or one of the really good other schools that typically provides decent need-based aid (Vassar, Swarthmore, Colby, etc.). I would bet though that Community College or one of the SUNY colleges would be a cheaper option. Anyway, I hope it works out for him.</p>
<p>this student should NOT start at a CC… He would lose all this BIG MERIT opportunities when it came to transfer, and then he’d likely be stuck with just an associates degree which is meaningless for an aspiring engineer.</p>
<p>What do you consider to be a “modest income”? What is dad’s income? What is mom’s income?</p>
<p>I think one of the Buffalo schools gives large merit for those stats.</p>
<p>@mom2collegekids - I’m with you on not doing the CC route, but his father would not agree, and at a minimum he could get done with some requirements and then finish up elsewhere (maybe where he takes loans and works and pays for it himself). Would be better than nothing. I’m not privy to their exact income and likely wouldn’t post it if I were, but my guess is that they would not be considered “low income” (not below $60,000 a year). Anyway, I have passed on many of the options people provided here and given some of my own advice too…now we’ll just see what happens. Could very well be that he needs to go the following year. Kind of have to be on top of things before now to get all the scholarship options.</p>
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'm with you on not doing the CC route, but his father would not agree, and at a minimum he could get done with some requirements and then finish up elsewhere (maybe where he takes loans and works and pays for it himself). Would be better than nothing. </p>
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<p>He can’t borrow much, and that’s a huge problem. His dad may not understand that merit scholarships for transfers are minimal to non-existant. The remaining costs after a transfer award are usually way tooooo much to cover with loans and work-income.</p>
<p>A student can borrow the following amounts:</p>
<p>frosh 5500
soph 6500
jr 7500
sr 7500</p>
<p>The dad needs to understand the difference between getting merit as an incoming frosh is HUGE. He can get free tuition as an incoming frosh. He might only get $1000 as a transfer.</p>
<p>He needs to get his app into Buffalo (the one with eng’g and big merit)</p>
<p>He’s going to have to wait until next year if he wants a scholarship from Buffalo (or most colleges) as applying for them is now past (Dec. 15 was the deadline). I feel bad for this kid.</p>
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I would still have him submit. The wording on the scholarship page is a little iffy. He may still get considered.</p>
<p>If he doesn’t get the award and has to wait til next year…MAKE SURE he understands that he CANNOT take ANY classes next year ANYWHERE…not even a CC…because he’ll ruin his Incoming frosh status and become a transfer.</p>
<p>@stepay</p>