<p>MY J is undecided as what to major in. We live in New Jersey and have only toured TCNJ. She wants a mid-size school, about 15,000. I need suggestions on state schools with good honors programs or private schools that would give merit aid. She wants to be 3 to 4 hours from home. Any suggestions are welcome. Here are her stats:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.8 u/w
SAT: 2130/760M/690CR/680CW
EC's: Skills USA State Treasurer; Skills USA President (local chapter); Honor Society; Choir; DARE Fundraising</p>
<p>I can't think of anything else.
Thanks,
Mbe</p>
<p>I'd say that 15,000 is bigger than mid-sized, and the largest of LACs would only be a quarter that size. If you want a state-supported LAC that close to home, St. Mary's College of Maryland or University of Mary Washington (VA) would be worth a look. For merit aid, you'll want to look for schools for which she's over-qualified (in other words, a significant "catch" for the school). There's currently another long-running re: schools that give good merit aid. I'd look at ones on that list with an average SAT of around 1200.</p>
<p>Here's a quote from the aforementioned thread: "My S got great merit aid from Denison (3/4 tuition) American (full tuition) Clark (Strassler Arts Scholarship) Chapman (22,000 per year) and Ithaca (13,000 per year). We didn't apply for any scholarships he was just considered with his application." You might also add to that list Case Western and College of Wooster in Ohio as great aid-givers.</p>