<p>@gearmom No free rides, nor do I see them costing less than $5,000/ yr, but most of those schools meet almost all demonstrated need. Now that does mean the OP will take out loans. It also means she’ll have to work at school, and that her parents will be expected to contribute to the total cost of the school. Unfortunately I don’t see her as a competitive candidate to any no loans school, save for perhaps the test optional Bowdoin. </p>