chance for merit money?

bulletandpima
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:02:00 +0000

From what I have been told that it is true they want to increase OOS students, but there is a caveat, they are taking it to a national level, so for people from NJ/NY that will hurt you. UMD is filled with the majority of OOS students coming from that area, now they are trying to recruit from other states, especially Mich, California, VA and NC (because their in state colleges are ranked high with organizations like USNWR.) If they can give more merit to these students to make UMD cheaper than the IS for them, then there is a chance that they will become more nationally known and more kids from these areas will apply. Look at Max, astro, and ourselves, we are from NC, but our children chose UMD over places like Duke and UNCCH.

They will never increase the percentage to have a 50-50 split since they are state funded. UVA just went through this issue in 08, because taxpayers were ticked that their kids weren’t getting in, but their taxes were paying for the school. These colleges are funded through state taxes, they are not private. What UMD will do is change the make up where the OOS students come from. 15 yrs ago UMDCP was a safety for OOS NJ/NY students, not so anymore. You will see less and less NJ/NY/CT students.