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Good University for Single Moms:You should check out the University of Virginia, where I did my undergrad (I enrolled when my daughter was four months old). Not only were their facilities (including childcare) for non-traditional students excellent, but they automatically assigned me independent status, something few schools were willing to do. Therefore my financial aid was calculated based on mine and my husband's information, not my parents' (who weren't paying for any of it anyway). A year later, they allowed me in-state status, which knocked $10,000 per *semester* off my tuition, because I was a dependent of my husband, who met the residency requirements and was not a student. The housing is definitely post-WWII, but there have been expansions as the population grows, and they give first priority to single parents, second to undergraduate parents, and third to graduate parents. Most notably, Virginia has just joined the schools who are offering full-ride financial aid, primarily in grants, to students whose families' income is up to 120% (I think) of the poverty level. Throughout my years at Virginia, I met nothing but encouragement from faculty, deans, and my fellow students. The school's family support groups were an incalculable asset, as was our proximity to other student families. Thank you for encouraging other student parents, and teenage mothers in particular. You will change many women's lives with your work. Sincerely, A Student
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