<p>I believe MIT gives only need based financial aid…no athletic scholarships and no merit scholarships. I thought Stanford did the same, but I’m not sure about that.</p>
<p>I don’t know how you have the “funds put aside” for college. Depending on how you have those saved, they might be counted as available when computing need based aid for undergrad school. </p>
<p>USC offers a 1/2 tuition scholarship to NM finalists. I don’t know what they offer for commended students.</p>
<p>Many of the schools on your list are Division I Schools. Those schools will not really consider your son for athletic scholarships unless he is a recruited athlete being offered a scholarship (UCLA or UCB). </p>
<p>And remember too…if your child is a recruited athlete for a Division I school…the expectation is that he will do his sport first and foremost.</p>
<p>Do you NEED financial aid or do you want financial aid? Will you be eligible for need based aid?</p>