Maximus scholarship

PennilessParent
Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:03:39 +0000

Dad - If your D gets the Distinguished NMF I don’t think the Maximus would be an add on to that. Basically OSU takes the $2,000 NMF award and adds on OSU-sponsored awards sufficient to cover full tuition. The Maximus $2,700 would be “included” in that, it wouldn’t be in addition to. At least I doubt that it would based upon our experience.

Last year my S got the Distinguished NMF (back then it included an additional $4,500 beyond in-state tuition. It was a good deal. It seems like that additional amount has been dropped to full IS tuition only so it isn’t quite as attractive). He also qualified for a basic Maximus scholarship (I think it was $2,700 too) but that was rolled into the total Distinguished award. It didn’t pyramid.

But if your daughter can also get the Ohio Regents Scholarship (if in-state) or the Byrd, or an OSU Alumni Scholarship (many area alumni associations sponsor those) or other small ones, it can add up to a nice award.

Of course, the Presidential is the one to get if you want to go for free. But they don’t award many of those. Great if you can land one, though.

Eravial - you have until March 1st to designate OSU for NMF, but if you want to go free (wouldn’t we all), that won’t help much.

For what it’s worth, I think OSU is a great school, even if you have to pay a few thou a year to go there. It’s still a great deal for the money.

Good luck.