<p>Out of state use of the PA grant is limited I think to a few hundred dollars. I think like $800 or something like that. So yeah, they are pretty much in-state only grants.
PA has the most expensive state schools in the country iirc. The more affordable ones have dismal graduation rates.
At this point, I’m not anticipating he will be competitive for merit aid. He is a solid 3.1 student…lol and his PSAT this year were mid 500’s across the board. Sure, I’m praying that he gets it together this year for a strong junior year but I have to plan as if he won’t.
Where the heck do the average poor kids go to school??? I’m really starting to look more and more at the community college route. But then what? It seems like transfer aid is even harder to come by.</p>