<p>^^^ Agreed, the full tuition scholarship at UA is unchanged. And the “just about equivalent to full tuition” scholarship at UAB is also unchanged.</p>
<p>However, this was, sadly, the only guaranteed full ride scholarship offered by any of the three schools (other than NMF scholarships). And there are some kids who really needed those extra dollars, And some families who were really counting on a full ride for one kid so they’d still be able to afford to put their other kids through school! This really was an amazing opportunity for a lot of students.</p>
<p>As for outraged phone calls . . . I’m not sure how much of a difference it will make. What will matter, I think, is how the numbers break down next Spring. Are high stat out-of-state kids staying away in droves? If so, they may need to rethink things.</p>
<p>And I am assuming that the last-minute notice of the change was not deliberate. I have no way of knowing for sure, of course, but I’d guess there were some heated debates before the decision was finally reached to implement such drastic changes . . . and that probably delayed things. I can’t imagine anyone in the admissions office was happy about the changes.</p>
<p>But, for those who’ve already submitted applications, I’ll reiterate: there are some very generous competitive awards for which you are all still eligible. So, with any luck, for some of you anyway, those will fill in the gap.</p>