<p>I don't know if anyone has suggested this yet, but Indiana University seems be a good choice in terms of cost. </p>
<p>It's not too expensive to begin with, compared to private schools, and when you add the possibility of financial aid (which they seem to be very liberal with), the cost goes down even more. Not to mention I seem to hear IU's music school compared to many of the great conservatories recently quite often. Anyway, just to give you an idea, my audition went pretty badly (as far as I remember), but I received 10,000 in merit aid from Jacob's school of music. In addition, if your daughter has fairly good grades/SAT scores, she may also receive some sort of financial aid from the university itself. I was given 7000 a year from this type of merit aid. Now IU is one of my top choices, not just because of this significantly lower cost, but because of all of the opportunities that a big university and music school have to offer.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. Another thing--have your daughter apply for scholarships starting now. They seem so small, but they'll add up. I've waited till now, my senior year, to apply for aid and I'[m having trouble finding the time to write the essays and fill out the forms. It's best to start early. I'm sure if she continues to practice a lot, and also makes sure to concentrate on the academic side of high school, she'll be fine.</p>