<p>collegeproject, we’re also a full pay family. D1 is interested in a couple of schools that offer significant NM scholarships (not full rides or full tuition). I’d kept my eye on Keilexandra’s list, and picked those two out as good possible fits for her even without NM money. Then I name-dropped them to her a while ago, before the PSAT, and without mentioning the scholarship possibilities. After she got her PSAT score, I told her that those two schools would offer significant money.</p>
<p>She’ll need to do her own research and decide if she’s really interested in them to see what happens next. Weather is the big question–can this SoCal kid handle cold and snow? And of course she’d have to get in. </p>
<p>The free ride options wouldn’t be a good match for her. This is a kid who says she can manage anywhere, but since we have the resources to send her somewhere more simpatico, we will. If our resources were going to be really strained, we’d drill down through the free ride/tuition list and find the best option for her.</p>