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Gabe1

Gabe1

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MouseDreaming said:
Side note: My son recently visited a public Univ. in our state. Loved the jazz program, great staff. And found out, had he applied by Dec. 1, because of his grades, he would have gotten a full ride. Yep, tuition, room and board. So, at first, I was upset about it. But, truthfully, because of state funds, I don't know how viable this scholarship is. We even have a few public universities that have stated if the funding doesn't come through, they may have to shut down, altogether. I think he will be better off at one of the private schools he is favoring these days.
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My DD whittled it down to Two. U of I Champaign and Tulane NOLA. She went to UofI after one semester many of the scholarships were rescinded as was some of the financial aide because of the state and feds not delivering as promised. I know Eastern is uncomfortably slashing budget item. It is ugly.

Tulane was better, much better in funding their endowment is over the top but this many years after Katrina funding isn't what it had been.
With the private schools watch for the wording and what type of financial aide/scholarships are tied to the offers. We had my Sis an attorney read the Tulane one. Where the scholarship was from the endowment the need based was variable from year to year. At UoI the scholarship was rescindable on certain variables. It's kinda how big business writes contracts all very confusing but there is usually a back door built into the offers just in case. When my DD scholarships were sliced it came 10 days before the Spring Semester with the new higher balance due to be paid in less than 30 days. My DD had all of her apps in by Thanksgiving and was accepted before the first of the year and offers came quickly or with the acceptance. She went early decision. My DS was poky applying, it hurts financially.

Did son apply to Ohio. Not a better school or program for the musically talented.
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

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MouseDreaming said:
I haven't passed a normal (read not Woodfield tourist premium) gas station yet, today. Not sure where we are at.
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I was heading back home from the Schaumburg area yesterday and that is when I saw the 165. It could be lower still out by me as we are a different county. Just don't know cause I can't get to my truck without a row boat. :arghh: Still, I'm not shoveling it! :)
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

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donaldtoo said:
Sweetpee_1993 (a very seasoned DCL cruiser) recently posted about their first NCL cruise. Apparently, it rocked their socks...! ;) :)

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/branching-out-not-stepping-down-ncl-rocked-our-socks.907020/
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My son is a big fan of the Carnival Breeze. As most of us are, we are Disney loyal as DS is too but he was beyond impressed with the Breeze, their staff, their state room. The cost was cheaper and longer than he could ever dream of with Disney.

@ajrwdwgirl it depends on what you are looking for on the ship. My son didn't use the family pool so the Mickey pool was not a factor or the Disney theming. He was looking for the amenities, food, service with cost and length of trip. When priced out he was much higher up, balcony and 9 nights caribbean.
 
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StarWarsGirl

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MouseDreaming said:
Side note: My son recently visited a public Univ. in our state. Loved the jazz program, great staff. And found out, had he applied by Dec. 1, because of his grades, he would have gotten a full ride. Yep, tuition, room and board. So, at first, I was upset about it. But, truthfully, because of state funds, I don't know how viable this scholarship is. We even have a few public universities that have stated if the funding doesn't come through, they may have to shut down, altogether. I think he will be better off at one of the private schools he is favoring these days.
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I had a free ride to a public university here (minus room and board, but I live 20 minutes away and their dorm rooms are terrible anyway). I got a scholarship to a small private school that paid most of the tuition, and I could still commute, although it was a bit further than the state school. I chose the small private school over the state school because the private school had a much better reputation in the business world, especially in this area, the larger campus was a lot of hills and a lot of hiking (which with my asthma makes things tricky), and overall, we liked the private school's career-driven focus, whereas when we toured the state school, all we heard about was how good the food is. Through an exchange program, I've taken Spanish classes at the state school, and I've realized how much better a fit small and private is for me. Every time I'm on campus, all I hear walking through the halls is gossip and about the latest parties. Also the F-bomb gets dropped around every corner. Here, most of the conversations are about school, and there's minimal cursing (and when you hear it, people say it quietly). Just a much better atmosphere. Oh, and I actually have to allow less time to get here than I did over at the state school because our parking situation is better. Not to mention free.

The benefits to a small private school is that you're not just a number. I can say that I know several faculty members very well. There are quite a few who I could go to and say, "Hey, I need a letter of recommendation; can you help me out?" I'm on a first-name basis with my accounting professor. Most of my classes are 20 or fewer people, and there are no lecture halls. The downside is the cost and class availability. We have a super small chorus and no upper level Spanish, hence the exchange program. As far as cost goes, my scholarship took the cost down enough that my parents can afford the college and I won't graduate with any debt. So yeah, all options are good. But I will say this: if he hasn't applied, he needs to do that ASAP. Our admissions here are rolling, and scholarships tend to be first come first serve as well.
 

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