Vanderbilt meets need , but is a reach. U Dayton may work out. The University of Cincinnati has rolling admissions, you should apply, and although you missed the scholarship deadline for “maximum scholarship consideration”, you may still get offered enough merit to make it work, Cost of attendance is about $24k. Also apply to the University of Akron, March 1 deadline, and you will still be considered for academic scholarships. COA also around $24k. As a IS student with decent stats, these schools may meet more of your need. You missed the scholarship deadline at Kent State, but they are accepting applications and might offer you some need based aid.
Thank you for actually answering my question.
@mamag2855 I don’t know how I forgot about UC but yes I applied there and got in. I haven’t heard back FA wise though. I think they’re just now sending them out because a few of my friends have heard back.
UC may end up offering you a decent financial aid package, it is great you have it on your list already! I still think you should also apply to the University of Akron and Kent State, so you are increasing your chances of having affordable IS options, in case the more reachy and expensive options don’t come through for you. I think you will probably be gapped by BU, as you already stated earlier.
@mamag2855 At most if you take away the $7500 Pitt Panther thing. It would be around $10k/yr which is certainly much more affordable. That is if I get only my federal grants/loans. So hopefully I do actually get more than that.
@mamag2855 I also applied to Ohio State believing that with my stats it would be a match-safety school for me at an extremely low price being instate, but apparently I was wrong.
UC will definitely be more likely to work for you than Pitt, especially if your sister can help with your room and board costs, since your fed grants and loan nearly cover tuition already. You should also be able to work part time and during summers to contribute to costs, too.
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People here are trying to help. There is no need to get angry at our posts.
Unless your sister will pay for the funding gap for four years then you should forget about Pitt.
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My point was that unless your sister intends to pay whatever aid-gap you end up having, it wasn’t good advice to tell you not to worry about costs. If she is willing to pay for the gaps in aid, then super!!!
I think you’re also angry that UPitt “expects” a low income student to come up with a large amount of money. UPitt doesn’t accept or reject students based on whether the student can afford it. Would you have rather UPitt look at your EFC and then reject you because your low income situation? That would be wrong. You may have a rich uncle (or sister) who’s willing to pay, so rejecting based on EFC wouldn’t be a good either, either.
I hope that when your sister has time to read/learn about your UPitt offer she offers to pay.
with a 30 and a 3.7 you can get a 4-year full-tuition scholarship right now at Alabama-Huntsville:
http://www.uah.edu/admissions/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships
so now we have one option that should be very affordable
I agree with the suggestions to try Akron and Kent State. maybe have a look at Wright State if you want to stay in Ohio.
and let’s hope Dayton comes thru with that $$$ b/c then you will be sitting pretty.
@mom2collegekids I’m not angry at anything other than how I perceived what you told me. I didn’t make this thread thinking that at the end of it I’m going to have a way to add $20k to my pocket every year to pay for UPitt. I knew before I made this that it would probably be affordable. Nor do I agree with your philosophy of only applying to schools that you know you can pay for. You never know what a school will give you and sometimes it’s worth a shot to still apply either way.
UC may offer you some merit aid, too, since your stats are well above average, keeping fingers crossed for you, hoping you get some other good offers, too! Be sure to let us know how every thing works out.
My kids did not get enough aid from some of schools they applied to either, but all ended up at schools where they are happy, which showed them more “love” and value what they have to offer.
thank you!
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there is nothing wrong with trying for reaches / scholarships / big financial aid packages but you want at least one school that will guarantee you big bucks and enable you to have a place to go should everything else fall thru.
scrape together $30 for the UAH application and then you will have a full-tuition option in your back pocket.
@Wien2NC Thank you!
sure thing, i hope Dayton comes thru but UAH will be a good backup option if it does not.
Do you have a branch campus of OSU near you?
You might get decent $ from Ohio Northern university if you like it.
It is nice of your sister to offer to help! I know you want to get as low of an amount as possible though before you ask for help. Good kid.
Gapping is awful, but very common. One would think schools would have a one week boot camp in college application to get kids and parents up to speed to avoid surprises and disappointments!
Good luck!
What OP is experiencing is one example of why I think it’s extremely misleading, and in many cases harmful, for the Dept. of Education to continue to call the number that FAFSA spits out an “Expected Family Contribution.”
A very good point. perhaps Minimum EFC would be better.
I didn’t suggest, nor do I have the philosophy of only applying to schools that are affordable!!
however, like many people here, I have the philosophy that a student needs to apply to at least a couple of schools that he knows will be affordable… And that’s what I asked you about
“You never know what a school will give you…”
Most families will have a pretty good idea of the cost of attendance by running the net price calculator for each college. If you haven’t done this already, I suggest you do.