<p>We’re out of state, too. Had no idea about the rivalry, and don’t care. Both are excellent schools. </p>
<p>I agree with the above posters, that it is excellent that both schools are awarding good packages to high achievers, even if they didn’t make NMF.</p>
<p>As we’ve been also applying to midwestern, northeastern schools, we are amazed at how little those schools are offering in award packages compared to the generous packages he’s getting from the southern schools. </p>
<p>Although his heart was set on getting out of the south for college, he’s decided to stay in the south and graduate debt free, and if he still wants to go far away, he can do that for grad school.</p>
<p>What’s even better is that both these schools are luring excellent students from all over the country, thus giving our southern kids a chance to meet kids from all over.</p>
<p>Thank you to both Bama and Auburn for giving our kids these wonderful opportunities.</p>
<p>Son is a current presidential scholar. Eight semesters at 15 hours each semester. However with recent changes to tuition being the same amount from 12 to 18 hours this will likely change (at least I would assume it will). Auburn is very generous with credit for AP exams, standardized test scores for credit so check and see how many hours of credit your student will have when they enter. Our son had 18 hours of credit when he started so a semester done. Therefore, lots of flexibility and he can take some classes for fun (i.e: golf)</p>
<p>I have a son at auburn and two daughters at alabama. I strongly recommend that you consider the housing available at both schools rather than just the numbers. in our opinion the housing at auburn is substandard with the exception of the villages which are nearly impossible to get into. alabama honors housing is very nice on the other hand, but you cannot use national merit money to get off campus apt. only campus housing (possible issue after freshman year). auburn does have some very nice off campus housing but $4400 is not going to cover. more like $6000+. if not a full ride be aware that all housing at alabama is significantly more whether it is dorms or off campus apts. daughters honors dorm rooms are almost $3700/semester compared to $2200/semester at AU. of course dorms were so bad going to apt next year at AU.</p>
<p>Off campus housing has never been particuarly expensive at Auburn. My understanding is that the deals are even better with the Village Housing. Also, if you live off campus, you have more choice in where you eat and in grocery/cooking options.</p>
<p>If one applied early enough getting into the Villages at AU is not impossible and they have allotted a different dorm area in the Villages that appears to have more rooms for the Presidential Scholars, a designation that the NMF fall in. As for the other dorms, I haven’t heard good reviews. </p>
<p>My understanding is that the NMF allotment for housing only covers on-campus housing and priority will be given for subsequent years to NMF students. The allotment for 2010-2011 is also now $4550.</p>
<p>I live in the Village and it’s pretty awesome to say the very least. Your very own room plus a huge common area for movie watching/video game parties/other stuff. Your roommates will also be like-minded Honors students so that’s a plus.</p>
<p>2009 Presidential scholars are being moved to Aubie hall because (as others have said) there was not enough room in Talon. I’m honestly not sure where incoming freshman will be, but you can’t go wrong anywhere in the Village.</p>
<p>I have a ?- if we are not in Honors- what are choices for housing- Quad and where else??? also- where does the meal plan fit in- is it included in room and board or is it extra? I was confused at the War Eagle Day-</p>