<p>Our student attends a school where there is no merit aid and no athletic aid…only “need” aid.
AND at the U–your student’s “need” is based on what the school decides…not based on what your AGI is on your tax forms. AND any outside scholarships are not stacked on your schools scholarship—instead they reduce your award.
Many students get some sort of aid, yet not necessarily all they need…and the school points them to find their own loans etc.
Many families pay full freight.</p>
<p>Having just submitted the documents for this year, we are waiting for the aid decisions. I suspect each year there is some level of anxiety for every family.</p>
<p>FWIW The tuition at the state U where both DH and I attended…is 400% of what is was when we attended…and is roughly half of what the tuition is where our student matriculates.
… however the state U’s freshman class is also about 2x our student’s U and in a more " economical " state.</p>