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03-23-2008, 10:45 AM
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#136 | | Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Threads: 26
Posts: 725
| ^ !!!!!! Awesome - obviously your D with the support of a great family have done a fantastic job of college admissions. Congratulations! | 
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03-23-2008, 11:31 AM
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#137 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Threads: 34
Posts: 2,050
| SuperMom,
Obviously you have a Super D!! Many, many congrats. UMD lost a good one! | 
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03-23-2008, 11:55 AM
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#138 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: CA
Threads: 1
Posts: 201
| Congratulations! My oldest D had a fullride tuition to a great school years ago. I remember the high we felt for days and weeks. It was a God sent at a difficult time financially for us. I cried when she got that offer and wasn't embarrassed about it, either. My D was offered zippo to our big state Us, too. She ended up with two fullride offers and a couple half rides, so she actually had a choice. Your D also had a choice. Celebrate, take her out to dinner, revel in the fact that sometimes nice kids DO hit the jackpot. | |
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03-23-2008, 09:02 PM
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#139 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: State of Denial Gender: Female
Threads: 7
Posts: 146
| >>> It was a God sent at a difficult time financially for us. I cried when she got that offer and wasn't embarrassed about it, either.<<<
Citrusbelt, I ABSOLUTELY feel you. Our EFC would have made attendance at most schools impossible, so merit was critical. And yep *sheepish grin* -- I did cry.
Thanks all for the kind words, and congrats all 'round to the class of 2008/2012; the most academically formidable bunch of parents and kids ever assembled on one message board!  | |
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03-23-2008, 10:09 PM
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#140 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Threads: 34
Posts: 2,050
| SuperMom,
I cried when DS got merit $$ from one of the top schools on his list. I pulled the envelope out of the mailbox, realized what it was, and lost it on the spot. No shame there! | |
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03-27-2008, 09:30 AM
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#141 | | New Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Gender: Female
Threads: 1
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| UTexas: full ride from Dean's Scholars program
Rice: Century Scholar (4k/2years + research) and Trustee Distinguished Scholar (20k/4yr) + Nat'l Merit (1k/yr)
Vanderbilt: full tuition + Nat'l Merit (2k/yr)
We have been very blessed. | |
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03-27-2008, 05:26 PM
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#142 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Threads: 136
Posts: 685
| I just wanted to update my scholarship status.. I was offered the Regent's Scholarship at Seton Hall University to replace my $17,500/year scholarship there. It is for full tuition & fees!! | |
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03-27-2008, 06:02 PM
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#143 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Threads: 34
Posts: 2,050
| Walt, wasn't that the one you were an alternate for? That is FABULOUS!!! Are you taking it? | |
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03-27-2008, 06:42 PM
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#144 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brightwater fallout zone: Center of Universe 1:1 Gender: Female
Threads: 55
Posts: 660
| Walt, holy cow, congratulations! Does that mean that you are Seattle U's loss? | |
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03-27-2008, 09:50 PM
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#145 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Threads: 136
Posts: 685
| Yes, I was an alternate for the Chancellor's scholarship at Seton Hall. There were only a certain number given out. But I was able to increase my stats and qualify for the Regent's Scholarship which was automatic!
Barring some unforeseen and similar offer, I'll be attending Seton Hall next year!
Thanks!!
Total scholarships earned so far is $527,000. | |
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03-27-2008, 10:51 PM
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#146 | | Member
Join Date: May 2007
Threads: 11
Posts: 450
| Walt, you are amazing. Simply amazing.
Would you please do me a favor? Please tell those parents of yours who don't post here that they did a fine job of raising an incredible son. | |
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03-27-2008, 10:59 PM
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#147 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Threads: 173
Posts: 5,790
| Good job walt. Feels real nice to be wanted, don't it? If you raised goats , they'd be dancing for you. 
Play your hand till the end. You just never know, do you? | |
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03-28-2008, 11:02 AM
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#148 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Michigan Gender: Female
Threads: 1
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| Earlham College: $9,000 per year for 4 years
Kalamazoo College: $12,000 per year for 4 years
College of Wooster: $15,500 per year for 4 years
(note: CoW just sent a letter increasing scholarship from $13,500 to $15,500. They said they are increasing use of their endowment for student merit aid, so reviewed all awards and decided to increase!)
GPA: 4.4255 (weighted), class rank #23 out of 373
ACT composite score 29; English 35; Math 28; Reading 28; Science 24
SAT scores: critical reading 790, math 660, writing 710
national merit scholar finalist
(not accepted at U of Chicago) | |
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03-29-2008, 11:37 PM
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#149 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southwest Missouri
Threads: 7
Posts: 37
| Update
Update on S
Trinity U: $12500 Presidential
Mizzou: $3700 Excellence/College scholarship plus $2k Missouri Bright Flight
Rhodes: Accepted (no award notification yet)
Vanderbilt: still waiting | |
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03-29-2008, 11:57 PM
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#150 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: one nation, under a groove----->a place where they get down-just for the funk of it
Threads: 12
Posts: 914
| U of Pittsburgh: Full-Tuition
Penn State: $1,250 General Scholarship
Boston College: $17,900 Boston College Scholarship
still waiting to hear from other schools... | |
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