Revival of Middle Class Black Posters - Page 11

Texasmama · 03-21-2008, 11:43 AM

I'm getting a new respect for first-generation college students. I am finding among all my friends and aquaintences that if the parents didn't go to college, the kids aren't planning traditional college either. Some are going to the military. Some are choosing beauty school. I am so proud of those kids who are realizing that in order to have a better life than their parents, they need to go to college.

The flip side (whine) is that it seems some schools have taken what used to be scholarships for black kids and turned them into scholarships for first generation college students of all colors. I don't think I can argue that this is a bad thing for society. But it looks like a bad thing for me. (sniff, sniff).

OK end of pity party.
Update on my daughter's progress
Please note that this is the child who said this time last year (probably in some Gilmore Girls-induced stupor) that she really wanted to go to the East Coast.
Accepted to:
Trinity University (San Antonio)
Baylor
UT-Austin
Houston Baptist
Texas A&M

Rejection
Washington University St. Louis

Here's what I am finding regarding financial aid offers so far.
Baylor -- about 16,000 ($7,000 renewable)
Houston Baptist -- 7,000 renewable Presidents scholarship and all the rest in loans
Not expecting any help from UT or A&M since their price tags are still relatively low.

Shrinkrap · 03-21-2008, 03:56 PM

Skeewee Silvermoonlock! ( me, mom, sis, two aunts....my dad and BIL are alpha's , H is an "independant". Ivy league...sheesh)

Silvermoonlock · 03-22-2008, 07:16 AM

Good Morning!

Did anyone else forgo submitting the CSS profile because of cost? After I received the EFC from FAFSA (and laughed uncontrollably). I declined to fill out the CSS. The idea that I had to pay money for someone to tell us the the kid wasn't going to get any seemed like a racket.

Northeastern requested the CSS profile, but she got merit anyway.
Eastern Michigan gave her merit long before the FAFSA form was available.
Howard gave her the full ride before the FAFSA form was available.
Michigan State and Wayne State wanted her to take more tests to be eligible for merit aid.

SuperMom_I_Aint · 03-22-2008, 09:07 AM

For the record, I love, Love, LOVE this thread! Talk about your intraracial diversity!

Silvermoonlock, while we had your reaction to the FAFSA, I think a lot of private colleges require the CSS Profile. We weren't able to get around it, as one school even required it even for merit consideration.

T-mama, I'm bummed! Your D didn't consider Rice? Aggies DO rock, though!

*rolling eyes & smiling* @ Shrink & Silver's "greek" legacies. Rice didn't HAVE any frats on campus! But DH's a 3rd gen Q -- so that oughtta get me some association brownie points, huh? Huh?

FLAVADad -- your comments on your Ds' experiences really hit home! (Why aren't blacks allowed to assimilate speech style like everyone else?!). But you KNOW -- now that you done gone an' thrown "Shaniqua" in the mix, we all gon' be DYIN' up in here to know just what ya'll DID name that oldest child! *cracking up*

Darn it! I was trying to recall the funniest one I've heard recently, but it's completely slipped my (aging) mind. Plus there's a lot of distraction in the background from my (not-so-creatively-named) offspring who are clamoring to go see "The Other Boleyn Girl" or "Ms. Pettigrew Lives for a Day." Have a great weekend, all!

Texasmama · 03-22-2008, 11:37 AM

Rice would have been another reach for her. Also, it's only 15 miles from home, making it very unattractive in D's eyes.

Texasmama · 03-22-2008, 11:38 AM

And yes FLVADAD, come on. Fess up

Silvermoonlock · 03-22-2008, 03:25 PM

I recall running across a Billionisha a few years ago.

GA2012MOM · 03-22-2008, 04:21 PM

My DD was just recently a finalist for the Ron Brown Scholarship, and they sent her a very nice "coffee table style" book of Essays from past recipients, and there was a guy whose name was Lordserious!

anxiousmom · 03-22-2008, 04:59 PM

We had a "Praisethelord" and a "Thankgodalmighty" in my old school, many years ago. Also a "Shacarlra" and "Abvreyion" (try saying either of those names quickly!). [sorry, I'm not a middle-class black poster, but the children mentioned above are African-American].

Triguena · 03-22-2008, 05:14 PM

OK my brother-you have gotten us all quite curious what is DD's name?

My favorites (with pronunciations):
Azalea (az-a-lee-a with accent on "lee"))
Lemonjelo (le-mahn-ja-lo accent on "mahn")
Ragina and Vagina (Va-jean-a twins from a mother not acquainted with the clinical name for a lady's region)
Female (fe-mah-lay accent on "mah" although this might be urban legend)

Back from week long road trip. We both survived and DS learned alot about himself and what he wants from college. Greeted upon arrival home with the results of March 1 SAT. Quickly went to Borders to pick up ACTstudy guide. Lord, please smile upon this endeavor with a score that will not impede his dreams.

No Greek here. Broke my mother's heart when I did not pledge AKA.

madville · 03-22-2008, 05:47 PM

The book Freakonaomics has an ineresting chapter on names and economic outcomes. It also gave a little perspective on who names their children with interesting names and why. Interesing indeed.

A little update on DS,

Got caught up in the notorious Washington U waitlist.
Selected for the Ohio State International Affairs Scholars Program.
Denison $$$ looks like they want to be a major player.

5 down 9 to go. Mar 31`will make his options clearer.
Congrats GA mom! keep us posted.
I really enjoyed reading about the experiences of the other middle class children in the prep school enviroment and how they're dealing with it. So similar in many ways to my own children.

Shrinkrap · 03-22-2008, 07:11 PM

Only place online I knew I could post this. Just heard on BET ( yes, I know...)

...... can't even afford a "two piece and a biscuit".

Updates; Backdoor peek at acceptance letter to Emory; being flown to LA to check out Occidental, in at 4 UC's but REJECTED at UCLA .

Texasmama · 03-22-2008, 07:40 PM

two piece and a biscuit! Love it! My favorite is, "I'm so broke I can't even pay attention!

Sorry about UCLA. But congrats on Emory and Occidental. I know next few days will be a roller coaster for some.

Shrinkrap · 03-22-2008, 08:12 PM

Thanks... and oh yeah, in at Smith.

FLVADAD · 03-22-2008, 09:37 PM

"OK my brother-you have gotten us all quite curious what is DD's name?"

Hahaha, you guys have me rolling....

Can I just say it was one of those deals where we were young and mom was feeling creative? heh, heh, she had two names she liked and sort of blended them together because she liked how it sounded. Oddly, we have come across a couple of people with the same name, just spelled a little differently.

I will tell you that I hated it at first, but the deal was that I got naming rights on the boys, she got rights on the girls, so I honored the agreement. And guess what? Three girls, lol. D2 & D3 have same first initial, but less, um.. well, less "creative" names.