<p>I realize that there are more competitive state flagships like Maryland. It’s absolutely a moot point. But what about other notable state schools like U of Alabama, U of Arizona, Purdue, etc? Many of those are larger and less competitive. And when I mentioned possible scholarship money, I wasn’t talking about one of the sw33t full rides like the Jefferson at UVA. I was just talking about one of the ones that knocks OOS tuition down to the instate rate for certain kids. When I was looking at colleges I remember reading about schools that did that (maybe Alabama and South Carolina?), but I wasn’t considering schools in that range. His SAT score isn’t elite, but again, it seems like I remember the ~1300 M+V range being the cutoff for the low-level scholarships.</p>
<p>My brother’s top two choices at the moment at JMU and VT, which are very much peer schools in VA and the best choices for someone who can’t get into UVA, W&M, W&L or Richmond (not worth the cost anyway). The rest of the VA schools are not worth considering.</p>