<p>i have thought long and hard about whether boarding school is right for me, and after considering waay too much, i've decided that bs is the best place for me. </p>
<p>the only problem is that my dad makes just enough $ that i wouldn't get much financial aid, but not enough that my parents can send me to bs without having to sell the house or something like that. i would consider myself a good student, which is one of the reasons why i am considering bs- the academics at my (public) school suck. so i might be able to get a merit scholarship, but i'm not positive.</p>
<p>my parents have not been supportive at all, but they said that i can choose if this is really the right thing for me. BUT i would most likely have to burn up my college fund. i have probably enough in it right now for three years at a good college, but if i use it for something other than college then it gets taxed majorly. so in other words i can go to bs, but then i'll have to pick a college based on who gives me the most financial aid (which would suck). EXCEPT i have dual citizenship, so i could go to college in this other country for FREE!!! but it wouldn't be comparable to say brown or middlebury (my top picks).</p>
<p>so my question is is bs worth it?? i feel like i'm wasting my time at my current school, both inside and outside of the classroom. i don't know what to do!!!</p>
<p>They are kind of specific, but you might qualify. Your chances are much higher for scholarships if your SSAT's are above 90%, especially for Emma.</p>
<p>"BBL Construction Services Scholarship Established by BBL Construction Services to provide financial assistance to students. Among equally qualified candidates, preference shall be given to a student with a family member employed by BBL Construction Services."</p>
<p>yeah a little specific? haha
but i think i'm a lot more interested in a coed school</p>
<p>BS is worth the sacrifice of some of your savings - you will be surrounded by motivated students in a highly academic and challenging program, along with excellent college counseling and placement...explore the BS that offer merit aid...and colleges can offer merit aid, academic scholarships as well! BS is a once in a lifetime privilege and opportunity!! Good luck!!</p>
<p>i'd have to disagree. college is much more important than high school. also, there really is no free college, while there are free public schools. and while these schools may seem awful, there are places to get outside instruction and enrichment. also, in the end college will offer a muc bigger return on the investment</p>
<p>actually the college tuition is completely free for me, i have citizenship in a scandinavian country, the only costs would be basically books/incidentals. but it's a waay different experience, no community feel like at many US institutions. plus it's different in that you have to pick your major before you apply, because that affects which school is best for you.</p>
<p>i really need more a more challenging environment though, my school is public, but it's mostly pretty wealthy kids who don't care about if they actually learn stuff ie. they cheat a lot</p>
<p>i'd say that if you are going to use the college fund, you had better be pretty sure about going to the oversea's college. if you can't get fa in prep school getting it in college isn't going to be any easier, and i doubt your parents would be willing to pay for college twice, which is what prep school would be like. apply for fa anyways though, and look to see if there are any scholarships at all.</p>
<p>yeah my sister is going to college next fall and she got zero financial aid. but i don't know exactly how prep schools determine what you should pay, they have to take her tuition into account right?</p>
<p>plus this is kind of random, but my dad has to pay a lot for this malpractice case a few years ago- do you think they would consider that with the fa?</p>
<p>i believe that they take into account income after taxes and living expenses, but thats just a guess. for now i'd say merit scholarships or homeschooling</p>
<p>i did it in kindergarden, which lead to tears (both parent and child), but it's much better when you're older. my mom still works, so i'm pretty much in charge.</p>
<p>if u r really that good, u should look at some top prep schools....they often offer great FA package.
I think all-girl is quite a good choice. You will have a much higher chance of receiving enough aid. I got a lot of FA from EW(almost full).</p>
<p>Are you sure that you would not qualify for FA? You may think that you make too much money, but there is a formula that is used to determine need. </p>
<p>Also, have you taken the SSAT yet? This will help you get a general idea of schools that you may be accepted. Find out what percentage of their student body is on financial aid.</p>
<p>schools will take into account that your sister is in college and your parents are paying her tuition -- but depending on your parents income and assets, that may or may not qualify you for a scholarship.</p>
<p>Merit scholarships are hard to come by for boarding schools, but there are a few out there. Make sure if you find one that it doesn't have a need component -- you are looking for straight merit scholarships.</p>
<p>When looking at schools, compare the school to you local option -- a boarding school that offers merit aid, but isn't any better than your local school isn't a good option.</p>
<p>What grade will you be applying for? Most schools will require the SSAT for all except maybe junior or senior applications. You need to check individual school sites. Yours scores on the SAT are excellent -- and you will most likely do well on the SSAT.</p>
<p>There are many good things about attend BS, but you have to know what your parents think and of course, let them know what you think. Go to the campus visit and interview, talk with the teachers and students.</p>
<p>But I really don't think it's worth to use your college fund for BS. Every schools have their FA policy, you need to do some work to find it out. If you really can not get enough FA, try to look at the good side of your PHS and stay there.</p>