Erin Lowry At the tender age of 18, I made the decision to attend the university that offered me the largest financial aid package, through academic scholarships. It’s been 17 years since that decision and I’m certain that it was the right call. If I had stuck with my first-choice school, I would have been saddled with nearly $75,000 in student loans by graduation, even … [Read more...] about I turned down my dream college. More kids should do the same.