Tough Sophomore year need help finding a college for DS20!

DS20 is looking for a smallish college-LAC-like- preferably northern (we live in Maryland). Money is an issue as he is the first to go off and we have 3 other kids behind him and are full pay. He had depression issues his Sophomore year that his counselor will speak toward (in-patient, out of school a ton with home/hospital schedule for a while), but it leaves him with a 3.4 unweighted and a 4. something weighted. He came back with a 4.0 (UW) his Jr Year. He would like to study Poli Sci at this point.

ACT-34
PSAT-Commended

Extracurriculars:
NHS
National English Honors Society
President of the E-Sports club
Lifeguard year-round
24 hour live-stream for charity

He has some schools, but was hesitant to look last year until he could prove to himself his grades would come up. Now we are up against a timeline and he wants some more schools. So far he is applying to St.Marys of MD, St. Johns in Annapolis, UMBC. He honestly wants to move out of Maryland and more north, but would consider a decent scholarship elsewhere! We’d like to stay around 25k. Any thoughts??

@redfraggle ,I know he would like to go up North, but you might want to take a look at Roanoke College in Salem, VA. That 34 ACT score is great for merit there. They offer a Washington Semester for Poli Sci majors. Beautiful campus.