<p>some academically capable students are able to graduate debt free.
A best friend of my older daughters, skipped high school, entered the university of washington early entrance program double majored in physics and astronomy, minored in Russian.
Her costs were very minimal , and limited to books and fees I believe, well under what she could afford to pay.</p>
<p>Debt free, no onus on getting a high paying job immediately.</p>
<p>My other daughters best friend recieved a state scholars award qualifying her for 4 years of tuition and fees to state- including independent in-state schools. Combined with her National merit award and I’m sure awards for being an amazing person-if she chose to attend a school in Washington, she would have most of any schools fees covered.</p>
<p>I think a few other states even have more scholarly awards for good students- don’t CA and NJ have awards?
There are a lot of awards out there, that are merit based, not need based- however, you have to look for them, they aren’t going to knock on your door unless you have a 97 mph fast pitch.</p>