Texas A&M to help pay cost to visit?

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<p>crazy</p>

<p>My son just got a letter from Texas A&M. They offered a full ride to NMF, approx $34,000 a year, and they offered to reimburse us up to $300 in travel costs to come visit the campus.</p>

<p>Man life is different than when I went to School. I suspect all NMSF got this letter but it was kind of an eye opener to me.</p>

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<p>Brandon is a NMSF also. He received a letter from UT at Dallas, offering to pay up to $1,000 travel costs for him to come visit the campus. Same offer your S got - basically a free ride if he becomes a NMF. </p>

<p>He hasn’t received anything from TX A&M yet, but perhaps it’s coming.</p>

<p>He’s been getting lots of letters from schools congratulating him on his NMSF, as I’m sure your son has. Word gets around fast in college circles, doesn’t it?</p>

<p>A very hearty congratulations on your son’s achievement!</p>

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<p>A full ride for NMF at TAMU worth $34,000 a year? </p>

<p>You may want to check the fine print of the offer:</p>

<p><a href=“Honors - LAUNCH”>Honors - LAUNCH;

<p>And, as a small FYI, here’s the COA at Texas A$M</p>

<p>Resident Tuition & Fees* $ 6,768<br>
Loan Fees 60
Room & Board 7,660
Books and Supplies 1,279
Travel 795
Personal Expenses 1,756
**Total $ 18,318 **</p>

<p>The OOS tuition is waived for anyone holding a scholarship worth $1,000. See </p>

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<p>Even if that would not be the case, the COA for non resident is</p>

<p>Non-Resident Tuition & Fees* $ 15,018
Loan Fees 60
Room & Board 7,660
Books and Supplies 1,279
Travel 795
Personal Expenses 1,756
Total $ 26,568 </p>

<p><a href=“https://financialaid.tamu.edu/futureaggies.asp?mainkey=41&Section=0&disp=2&pop=2[/url]”>https://financialaid.tamu.edu/futureaggies.asp?mainkey=41&Section=0&disp=2&pop=2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I thought it was off but the letter states. You will be guaranteed an additional $34,000 package for being named a NMF. In addition, you can apply for additional schoalrships.</p>

<p>It may not be a full ride you are correct but it is a nice package. Of course my son just said well there is no skiing in Texas and pitched it. sigh</p>

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<p>University of central Florida also offered S a free visit last year when he was a NMF.
His visit for interview for the McNair Scholarship at U South Carolina was free for him and one parent (flights+hotel)
He was also offered a free trip for the interview weekend at U Michigan (I forge tthe name of the scholarship).He turned it down as he had already decided on USC.</p>