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My high school senior's top choice is SUNY Maritime. We've visited twice, and he loves it.
We are NJ residents, so we will be paying In-Region rates. Our EFC is too high to qualify for need-based aid, and our son's stats are good, but not top of the class (i.e. 3.2 GPA). I have a couple of questions:
1) If he applies to SUNY Maritime Early Decision, will he hurt his chances for any consideration for possible merit aid? Is Maritime trying to draw OOS students, and should he perhaps be applying regular decision instead?
2) Are there any grant opportunities for an in-region applicant? We know he doesn't qualify for any that require NY state residency, and unfortunately NJ is a state that doesn't appear to offer anything of its own. We just want to go in eyes wide open, and wondered if he *might* qualify for any kind of merit from the school itself when he applies ED. Also, hoping he might qualify to at least apply for opportunities like a sea-term scholarship when those open up.
I welcome any advice. Thank you!
My high school senior's top choice is SUNY Maritime. We've visited twice, and he loves it.
We are NJ residents, so we will be paying In-Region rates. Our EFC is too high to qualify for need-based aid, and our son's stats are good, but not top of the class (i.e. 3.2 GPA). I have a couple of questions:
1) If he applies to SUNY Maritime Early Decision, will he hurt his chances for any consideration for possible merit aid? Is Maritime trying to draw OOS students, and should he perhaps be applying regular decision instead?
2) Are there any grant opportunities for an in-region applicant? We know he doesn't qualify for any that require NY state residency, and unfortunately NJ is a state that doesn't appear to offer anything of its own. We just want to go in eyes wide open, and wondered if he *might* qualify for any kind of merit from the school itself when he applies ED. Also, hoping he might qualify to at least apply for opportunities like a sea-term scholarship when those open up.
I welcome any advice. Thank you!