<p>tuition+books+fees+room+board is an incredible offering. consider that you would actually be spending considerably less money than if you just lived at home, because meals are paid for.</p>
<p>Besides, there are opportunites to make money academically. This summer I'm doing an undergrad research internship with paid stipend, for example. But that's somewhat different:
1. It's an actual job (though related to school)
2. Such things tend to be very competitive, with high GPA and jr/sr status needed. The only part of it that can "recruit" is the possibility of getting one later</p>
<p>I do believe my school does offer merit research jobs to prospective freshmen that pay some 5-10 hours a week or such to do some interesting work. But it's not so much to be considered a stipend as such, though.</p>