Parents of the HS Class of 2023 (Part 2)

Don’t know the answer to this, but probably less of an issue at CSS schools. Also, unlikely to matter if you don’t qualify for a Pell Grant now, and she attends a non-meets full need school. You could run NPCs with a different number of dependents and/or different number of kids in college (not sure that’s an issue for you?) to see how it changes the estimated costs.

I get all of this…anxiety in the face of uncertainty is normal, and GPA requirements to retain merit are a definite consideration. Hopefully the requirements at some of her schools are attainable even with a science major. And once your D finds what she likes to study, she is likely to get the grades needed to keep her merit.

Which of her choices is she leaning towards? Did she just put in an app at SUNY ESF? Many of the additional suggestions that posters identified could still work too.