Congrats, son got into CoC Honors as well with a very attractive merit scholarship as well
Also OOS
CoC Honors really has a solid reputation from all I’ve seen, sets the students up well for future success.
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Congrats to all new admitted students. Was wondering whether anyone admitted to the Honors College has received the invite to the Honors Interview weekend (that is for the Charleston Fellows interview and others) Don’t know if those invites went out already or when they are expected to. Does anyone know? The interview weekend is in February.
I was wondering the same thing. My daughter has not heard anything so I don’t know if she isn’t invited or just that invitations haven’t been sent yet.
I think the invites were mailed out last week. We are traveling, but I see we got a white envelope from the Honors College waiting for us so am assuming/hoping it’s the invite. Anybody else get the invite for the Honors College Interview Weekend?
My OOS D24 admitted EA, honors college waitlist, 6K/year merit, with 33 ACT, 3.67UW and 4.08W GPA, lots of APs, dual enrolled courses, etc. Heavy humanities skew with only Trig and AP Stat, and no AP calc or AP science, but took Honors Physics and Bio and Academic Chemistry. AP Lang 5 score and 35/36 on ACT Eng/Reading. Great extracurriculars and, I think, essays.
Curious if anyone from previous years had any luck negotiating additional scholarship money from CofC
We received $13k merit OOS so net price is $38k. Was hoping honors college would provide more money. We’re trying to keep it about $30k. We won’t get anything from FAFSA.
Major concern with off campus room cost in later years.
Tagging @tsbna44 since I know your child attended
Not exactly answering your question but D24 only got 2500k/year merit and I asked if they’d consider giving more w updated grades or anything else and they said no lol
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My child attends - I forget the initial offer - $12k or $16K - I know they’ve reduced the range - but we did not try to negotiate. We signed up.
After we accepted, she was given $25K more in endowed scholarships as she was named a Charleston Fellow (interview weekend thing).
After the weekend, she was an alternate. I was talking to a mom on here whose daughter got a full ride to SMU and gave up the Charleston offer and it seems that’s when my daughter got slid in. It was interesting, my wife/daughter went on a second visit to the final schools - and they popped in and saw Dr. Meyer Bernstein (who invited them in) and Dr. Gannaway to say hello - not sure if that played a part either.
In general, I don’t think you can negotiate merit - especially at publics - but others say you can.
But we didn’t try.
The only one I asked about (and was need) was W&L because I appeared in their income table yet my daughter got no aid.
So sorry - I won’t be a help. But hopefully she got invited to the Fellows weekend. Also, my daughter is a Ketner scholar - and that’s some money - it’s for students who are big into service. It’s through the department of Women’s Studies but you don’t have to be a WS major (my daughter isn’t).
PS - many work too - my daughter worked for Hillel ($850 for the semester) and a local hotel doing banquets ($18 an hour) - that you do when you want - literally can do as much or as little as you want.
PS - Charleston is pricey - and your cost will be higher than they show - expect to spend $1300+ on an off campus place - and lots of expensive eateries abound because you’re right in the tourist zone. Their $14K for housing and food is woefully under estimated for once you move off campus - especially if you want a close to school, decent place. But my daughter’s total deal is free tuition and we get $2500 back…so if you can get Fellows, it can be wonderful and hit your budget.
Good luck
College of Charleston | Charleston Fellows
International Scholars – John Edwin Mroz Global Leadership Institute (cofc.edu)
Older article - but look at their general scholarships and at this one if it fits.
4 Ketner Scholars at College of Charleston take social activism mandate to heart | (cofc.edu)
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