Inexpensive colleges?

Applying to College
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<p>I am amazed at how expensive it is to get a college education. Can anyone suggest any schools that would be inexpensive for me?</p>

<p>I'm from VT
SAT: 630 M, 540 CR
GPA 3.35-3.4 UW
1 AP (but a difficult schedule every year)
Volunteering (75+ hours)
Several sports (club and school)
Clubs (involved and won some awards at a state level)
Parents are divorced if that matters...</p>

<p>So far, the cheapest school I'm considering is UVM (the only in-stater I would consider) and it is still $26,000 a year. Any less expensive ideas? Out of state, public, private, small, large, city, or rural...it doesn't really matter to me (just no community college).</p>

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<p>Take the ferry from Burlington over to Plattsburgh, NY. Check out SUNY Plattsburgh.</p>

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<p>Bemidji State, schools in South Dakota.</p>

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<p>Plattsburgh would cost just as ,ouch/slightly more.</p>

<p>What are your stats? Merit aid can make many schools cheaper than UVM. Do you qualify for need based aid?</p>

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<p>Stats are above. SUNY’s are inexpensive but just as much as UVM for OOS students. I could try to get NY residency but that seems difficult to do. For my need, I’m middle class. Do you think I could get any aid from UMASS Amherst?</p>

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<p>Actually SUNYs are only about $19k for OOS tuition+room/board, unless I’m misreading…</p>

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<p>Community College for a couple of years and then transfer?</p>

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<p>Are you close enough to UVM to commute? In state tuition and fees are $14,000+</p>

<p>Unless you are 24, a veteran, married, or have a dependent, I believe your state of residence will be based upon where your parents live. So, getting in-state residence in another state may not be an option (as you have already noted it would be difficult).</p>

<p>Generally speaking OOS publics do not have a lot of merit aid, and the ones that do tend to give it to students who have stats well above the school mean. </p>

<p>What is your family EFC? Has your family indicated how much they can help pay for you to attend school, if any?</p>

<p>You mention that your parents are divorced. For FAFSA only schools they will look at your custodial parent income (including the step-parent you live with if there is one, I believe) assets, etc… For Profile schools they may ask for the financial information of custodial and non-custodial parents (and step-parents) to determine need.</p>

<p>What is your intended major? The NE Regional Student Program enables New England residents to enroll at out-of-state New England public colleges and universities at a discount. Students are eligible for the RSP Tuition Break when they enroll in an approved major that is not offered by the public colleges and universities in their home-state. <a href=“http://www.nebhe.org/programs-overview/rsp-tuition-break/overview/[/url]”>http://www.nebhe.org/programs-overview/rsp-tuition-break/overview/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Check out Grand Valley State University in Michigan and Truman State University in Missouri. They have a lot to offer at a very reasonable price for OOS students. You may qualify for a bit or merit aid money, too.</p>

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<p>I actually applied under the NERSP! I think the cost will be similar to UVM’s at that point.</p>

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<p>[Tuition</a> and Cost of Attendance](<a href=“How to Apply - Undergraduate Admissions at WVU”>How to Apply - Undergraduate Admissions at WVU)</p>

<p>West Virginia University, but by the time you add in your travel expenses, it would probably be the same as UVM.</p>

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<p>rebeccar, last I checked SUNYs were $23,800 tuition/OOS fees/room/board.</p>