help on college search - psych & marching band?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Any suggestions for colleges with both a great psych program and marching band (not scatter or pep)? Son is in top 10% public HS, 4.25 W-GPA, lots of APs/H classes, drum major of 190 person state-championship band for 2 yrs, NHS, area band, psats were dismal (177) (didn't take SATs yet but preparing with Princeton Review so hopefully things will improve) Need a college with option for non-majors to participate in bands (jazz, concert). Would like to be within 9 hrs or so from NJ.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Here are the schools within 9 hours of NJ who have won the Sudler Trophy for excellence in marching band traditions. Major schools should all have pretty good offerings in Psych, since it’s such a prominent staple of an Arts & Sciences curriculum - you can check their online websites and catalogs for the scope of their Psych courses.:</p>

<p>Penn State
West Virginia U.
Ohio State
UMass
James Madison U.
Western Carolina U.</p>

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<p>*Would like to be within 9 hrs or so from NJ.
*</p>

<p>Is money an issue? Going to an out-of-state public with a marching band could be about $30k - 48k per year - for the total Cost of attendance (tuition, fees, room, board, books, etc) depending on the school.</p>

<p>COA per year for OOS students , State University
$25,787, U MINNESOTA
$30,500, U ALABAMA
$31,872, VIRGINIA TECH
$33,750, AUBURN U
$34,812, U IOWA
$35,029, U WISCONSIN
$36,210, OHIO STATE
$35,311, U N CAROLINA
$40,086, U GEORGIA
$36,977, RUTGERS
$34,696, TEXAS A&M
$34,922, U DELAWARE
$36,094, U FLORIDA
$32,752, U PITTSBURGH
$37,416, U MARYLAND
$36,985, U WASHINGTON
$37,548, CLEMSON
$36,848, PURDUE
$39,146, U CONNECTICUT
$38,120, GEORGIA TECH
$40,130, U ILLINOIS
$39,510, PENN STATE
$37,644, INDIANA U
$38,566, MICHIGAN ST
$48,041, UC IRVINE
$49,193, UCLA
$50,306, UC BERKELEY
$38,974, WILLIAM & MARY
$43,742, U TEXAS
$49,926, UC S BARBARA
$46,699, UC SAN DIEGO
$48,049, UC DAVIS
$39,483, UC S CRUZ
$42,570, U VIRGINIA
$47,188, U MICHIGAN</p>

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<p>If OOS, does that eliminate financial aid for the most part? This is my first kid (out of 4) and we are just clueless about whether we will qualify but god, I hope so.</p>

<p>Too bad we all hated Rutgers!</p>

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<p>Actually, the COA at Rutgers will be > $25,000 for New Jersey residents. Western Carolina OOS should actually be somewhat lower.</p>

<p>Bear in mind that the listed FULL COA often includes a lot of extra living expenses such as travel, books, supplies, computer expenses, etc.</p>

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<p>Yes, it’s true that most OOS publics don’t give the aid needed for OOS students. Most publics can’t meet the need of it’s own residents, much less OOS students.</p>

<p>However, some OOS publics will give big merit scholarships based on stats to OOS students.</p>

<p>So, if your child has high stats, some schools will reduce the cost with big merit scholarships. Some schools will also reduce even more if you play in the band (not a lot, but a bit.)</p>

<p>The Rutgers price above is for OOS students. For resident students it’s $26,345.</p>

<p>*we are just clueless about whether we will qualify but god, I hope so.
*</p>

<p>It’s a good idea for you to find out now what your EFC is: [FinAid</a> | Calculators | Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml]FinAid”>http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml)</p>

<p>Keep in mind that only low incomes qualify for free federal help. Many aid packages have loans and gaps in them. Most schools do not meet 100% of determined need. So, the EFC is often the minimum of what you’ll be expected to pay…often it’s more.</p>