So, I see Gordon Bok sings for Allied Whale at the College of the Atlantic. John McCutcheon gives the commencement address at Warren Wilson College.

Well, we are gathering info for our daughter's college (she will be graduating high school in 2003). So far she has been most interested in College of the Atlantic, Antioch College, Warren Wilson, Culinary Institute of American in NY, and possibly Evergreen State in Washington. She has a passion for political activism, theater, and music, and a strong interest academically in biology. She is a pretty average student (3.0+), and has excellent leadership skills.

As you might be able to tell, she is having a terrible time fitting in to "conventional" school. These are the only schools that have had any appeal for her whatsoever, and we love them all. Money is a huge issue for us though, and without exception, these colleges cost a pretty penny. We aren't able to afford mistakes involving huge sums of money for a child (even our only) to experiment with college, and so we are wondering if anyone here might have had personal experience with any of these schools themselves, or with their own kids?

Any information will be greatly appreciated.