Financial Aid

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
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<p>Here's the dilemma. Both of my parents are remarried. My mother makes ~20,000/yearly, and my father even less. My mother has sole custody. My stepfather, however, makes ~100,000/year. Our house is currently mortgaged, but has a very large amount of equity, to pay for a startup business. The business is valued at approx. 150,000$ but is more a liability than anything. My dilemma is that there is not a chance in hell that my stepdad is willing to assist with education (we don't get along all too well...) nor do I wish him to. However, the expected family contribution with these statistics is astoundingly high considering the circumstances. Is there any way to sidestep this or qualify for aid of some description as a transfer student (assuming I am accepted of course)?</p>

<p>Next question would be -- if I get no assistance and have to take out loans... is it worth it? I.Banking/consulting sounds great, but I could do fairly well where i'm at (uncle owns a consulting company dealing with small-mid sized businesses... up to 50M or so), but i don't know if i want to live here forever -- pretty sure i don't actually.</p>

<p>Is the difference between a sub-100 school and a top school, use Dartmouth vs. Arkansas for this assumption (ranked #126 I believe) worth the extra thousands?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>yes. Dartmouth is most definitely worth the extra thousands of dollars when compared to Arkansas.</p>

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<p>:) hope my hook can pull me through then!</p>

<p>now i just have to come up with 80 grandish +</p>

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<p>How about another perspective Studio27.</p>

<p>If your uncle's business is based in Arkansas or Missouri or NE Texas, then connections you make at Arkansas will me very valuable if you join his business.
Top notch grades and activities at Arkansas, plus a stint in your uncle's business = Harvard MBA/Wharton MBA, etc.
$80000 saved equale a start-up stake in your own business - which may be outside of Arkansas.</p>

<p>Just because you start out in Ark, doesn't mean that you will stay there - often the race goes to the person with the PLAN, not the person with the biggest lead.</p>