<p>Hi Rhody66,</p>
<p>I assume your daughter has been accepted to the Honors College? If so, then – based on everything I have read and been told – I believe your daughter will be able to attend USC at a very reasonable cost. For example, I recently spoke with a woman whose son is an out-of-state freshman at the Honors College. He absolutely loves it. She strongly encouraged our son to apply, and then added:</p>
<p>Dont even worry about the McNair. Theres no way youll get one of those. But, it doesnt matter. There are all sorts of other scholarships. In the end, it was significantly less expensive for our son to attend the Honors College than go to a school in his own state. And, we live in a state with low in-state tuition. </p>
<p>So, keep up the faith! Ill have my fingers crossed for you. The odds are that our kids will be classmates in the Fall. P.S., the woman mentioned that USC “stacks scholarships.” My guess is that she was referring to in-state tuition plus a scholarship.</p>