<p>Speaking as a Presidential Scholar (half-tuition), I can definitely attest to the value of the Trustee scholarship. Tuition is free. FREE. You can take extra classes above the 18-unit limit and not pay a penny. This is great for when you’re full up on academic courses for your major, but you want to add a 2-unit fun class like sailing or ballroom dancing, or perhaps a class in another subject area that you’d simply like to learn in.</p>
<p>Is stuff just going to be handed to you on a silver platter? Besides your tuition, no. Having a Trustee scholarship gives you more opportunities, sure, but falls upon you to actually take those opportunities.</p>
<p>And the retreats are awesome, by the way. I just got back from the Catalina retreat and I am so incredibly jealous of the students who get to spend a whole semester at the Wrigley Institute taking classes and doing research. Everything is better out there: the instructors are happier, the housing is better, and even the dining hall food is amazing! Last year’s retreat was at a camp up at Big Bear, and it was almost as good (with better food though, I’ll give them that).</p>
<p>By the way, the Catalina campus is open to all students, and the cost for doing all the activities is low low low.</p>