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Its true that test prep can be close to free (home prep) and there are also some free or subsidized courses.
My S was lucky to get a class in 8th grade for test prep for a high school magnet program. The test was somewhat like the PSAT but with much harder math. The test prep class was offered for free at his middle school to the black and hispanic kids who were identified as having a shot at getting in "America's best high school" (rankings!). The test-prep program was paid for by successful graduates of the high school who wanted to help disadvantaged kids have a better shot at getting into the school. None of the kids in the test prep program were admitted to the school. This was not surprising since there is only 1% black/hispanic students in that magnet high school and it has an acceptance rate similar to Harvard's (but there is no consideration of diversity for admittance).
Despite the results for getting into the school, I still think the course was excellent prep and may (now I think about it) actually account for S's high PSAT score. It was almost 3 years before the Junior PSAT but it probably helped anyway. test prep early and well seems to be a good mantra...
Lafayette - sent a letter offering free application fee for NHRP
U of Maryland waives admission fee for NHRP
Macalester sent letter stating automatic scholarships for NHRP of $5K per year for 4 years even if you do not apply for need based aid. They also said grants for NHRP who demonstrate need can range up to $44K per yr. depending on need.
Interesting about Mac as a few years back they took all their specific information about merit scholarships off their website and replaced it with a vague statement about having some merit available, but with no details of how much or for whom.
In terms of "mentioning" NHRP...
Bennington College
Notre Dame de Namur University
University of Nebraska
Texas A+M (certificate and scholarship offer)
A letter came from New College in Florida today saying that National Hispanic Scholars will automatically be assigned the Excellence Award for 2010. the Excellence Award for Out of State Residents is $17,500/yr ($70K over 4 years)
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