My kid has a low GPA?

proudwismom
Sat, 03 Nov 2012 01:07:35 +0000

I understand kids wanting to go OOS. My own son is attending college in another state. The key for us was determining what I could afford to pay before getting too far ahead with the list of applications. It looks like your son wants a big school which is the opposite of what my own wanted so I can’t really point you to where I know you might get merit money (and yes I did find schools that would offer merit money to kids even below a 3.0 GPA)

Since you are from Nebraska you would qualify for the Midwest Student Exchange Program. Below is the link. Just be careful and check each school’s requirements for the discount. Not all majors/programs are covered and certain GPA or other qualifications may be required.

http://www.mhec.org/MidwestStudentExchangeProgram

I did find when I was searching that Missouri schools were great options for OOS kids as far as price goes. Also, South Dakota schools are a great bargain. You and your son may not want to look at other schools at this time since it appears he has his list together but I thought I would throw those out for you to consider.

What about U Nebraska-Kearney?

If you have not visited a large campus you may want to do so. My own child thought at first that he would like a big rah-rah school and even considered LSU for a while. After a few visits he decided he much preferred a more rural location and a mid-size school with a walkable campus.