<p>I heard a rumor that when applying to out of state schools, if you apply to a private liberal arts school, you will probably get more aid than if you applied to an equal school in state because you will help them diversify at the far away school. This sounded absurd to me, but I heard it from a professional speaker who is well respected in the college application field at a state conference. And yes, why should I doubt her if she is respected... but it is one person versus everything I have ever been told... anyone have any info?</p>
<p>I’ve heard this as well from students and counselors in my school, though have no info to back it up.</p>
<p>Being from a state that’s underrepresented at the LAC may help you get more merit aid from LACs and other private colleges that offer merit aid. Also may give you an admission tip. </p>
<p>For instance, not many kids from Florida want to go to college in Maine, Minnesota or Washington State, so they may be more likely to get admissions/ merit aid from colleges in such cold places.</p>
<p>Type “geographic diversity scholarships site:edu” into google and you will see examples of such.</p>
<p>Thanks, I am looking into this now, and it is very helpful.</p>
<p>yay there is hope to go out-of-state for me!</p>
<p>Yep. It’s true. I’ve seen it happen many times.</p>
<p>^ not sure how off the beaten path Indiana is considered, I’ve seen this happen some from places like Wyoming, Montana etc., but if you’re at all near Chicago then that part of the midwest tends to be fairly well-represented. Hope it happens for you!</p>