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              WUE STATES: WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE STATES
               ​Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,                        North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

        "Students who are residents of these [states] are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of             150% of resident tuition at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of                their home state." 
         
            More Information at: http://www.wiche.edu/wue​
Nebraska Problems & Reciprocity 
The state of Nebraska is not a WUE State and if you are from South Dakota you will be charged as an out-of-state student. However, certain schools do have reciprocity. One example of these schools is Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska. Check with the schools you are interested in to see what their policies are. 

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Ivy Leagues & Endowment 
The following schools are considered Ivy Leagues:
  • Brown University.
  • Columbia University.
  • Cornell University.
  • Dartmouth College.
  • Harvard University.
  • Princeton University.
  • University of Pennsylvania.
  • Yale University.
These schools often have financial aid policies that are based off of the amount of income your parents make each year. Often if the amount is less than $60,000-80,000, the school will cover 90% of your tuition or more. This allows for the high price ticket for this type of education to be more realistic for average families. 

For example, here is a quote from Yale's Financial Aid website:

Affordable. For Everyone."Financial aid is based on the total cost of attendance, which includes tuition, room and board, books and personal expenses. Families whose total gross income is less than $65,000 (with typical assets) are not expected to make a contribution towards their child’s Yale education. Hundreds of Yale undergraduate families have an Expected Family Contribution of $0."

To find more information on each specific school, visit their financial aid websites. Many other schools not on this list have similar policies, so be sure to ask the admissions counselor at your schools about endowment and financial aid. 


Scholarships. 
There are scholarships for everything. Tall people, left-handed people, musicians, athletes, and even for where you live. Make sure you apply for local scholarships at your own school, but also explore state and national scholarships. 
Some big ones are Voice of Democracy, Coca-Cola, the Hagan Foundation, and QuestBridge.
Be sure to also look into what scholarships your school or university offer, especially for certain ACT scores or activities.
Below are links to pages for these and other scholarship opportunities. 
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Information about Student Loans & Debt:

A breakdown of ALL the scholarship websites out there, to help you answer the ultimate question:

​Where should I look for scholarships?