Possible Changes To Benacquisto and Florida Aid

tristatecoog
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:11:05 +0000

I recruited NMFs at Univ of Houston when we covered full COA. I believe they stopped covering full COA about ten years ago. We had funding for 70 full rides but we never told anyone that. About 70% of the incoming students were from OOS and then evenly split between Houston area and outside Houston but in Texas. With the drop in funding to all tuition and fees plus stipends for study abroad and research, UH only attracts about 10-20 NMFs.

Back in 2016-17, UCF heavily relied on student service fees to fund athletics. UCF charged $14.32 per credit hour while FSU charged $7.90 and UF had the luxury of only charging $1.90. UCF, like U of Houston which is also going to the Big 12, gives students free tickets to games. UF and FSU probably charge a fee for football and men’s basketball tickets.

UCF is doing a great job of continuing to fund its NMF program at such a high level. They also have to weigh the benefits of NM enrollment vs. spreading those funds over a larger group. UT-Dallas has been cutting back on its AES awards but maybe holding onto full COA for NMFs.