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Tulane Class of '17 Admitted Students
brookablook
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The Paul Tulane Award is new this year and they haven't caught the web site up yet in terms of stating the criteria, given that it is a full tuition award there is no reason to believe that the standards would be any lower. Sure, now that there are 50 more full tuition awards compared to the last 3-4 years there might be a bit more leeway, and I am ABSOLUTELY NOT saying it is entirely stats based. The stats represent more of a minimum threshold that, in general, anywhere from many hundreds to a thousand or so meet. It is then the quality of the box project for the DHS or the essays for the PTA that differentiate the winners.
So meerkat. if you did not initially receive any merit scholarship, I would have to say the odds are exceedingly slim for getting one of these scholarships. I don't see that you have posted your stats, so it is hard to be specific otherwise. I will send you a private message.
brookablook, you did receive the Distinguished Scholar Award which is $25,000 per year. The Presidential is $27,000. But you did get invited to the Honors Program as well, so you must have been towards the top end of the DSA group. All Presidential winners are invited to the HP, but not all DSA winners. Looking at your stats on the Chance Me thread you posted, I would advise you go for it! You must have been very close to winning the Presidential. I have to chuckle a little when someone says a 3.72 UW is a low GPA. I would have killed for that in high school. I don't know how many AP courses your high school offers, I think taking a couple more might have made a bit of a difference. But no matter now, you have a very strong record and yours is the type of case where a great project (or great essays for the PTA) might just do it. It is all up to you if you have the time, energy and desire. Also, a couple years ago they did a few "Honorable Mention" type awards for the DHS where they winner got $28,000 but back then the Presidential was $25,000 and the DSA $22,000. So if they are still doing that, it might be $30,000 now. But now that they have the PTA, I do not know if they are still doing that or if they are even related in any way.
So I hope I have cleared up any confusion. Certainly feel free to ask further. Sometimes what I think is clear is actually mud.
There are other scholarships available that emphasize other talents and interests, but they are not automatic. Community Service Scholarships, Music scholarships, ROTC is available, and I think there are a few others.
I am thrilled with the acceptance and the scholarship. I hope he loves the school. I have a feeling it will come down to Tulane and Miami for him, but we have to wait till early Feb for Miami. He applied to three other colleges that are higher ranked in engineering (his desired major); while he may get into 2 of them, I can't imagine they will be as affordable.
Looks like you are pretty set on Rice if you get in. What major are you considering?