<p>S1 applied for a merit scholarship at the big state u. (the one that’s not your D’s first choice mamagx3,lol). In early Spring of his h.s. senior yr, he got a letter telling him “sorry…too many worthy candidates,etc”. </p>
<p>Then in June he received a letter congratulating him on receiving the scholarship.<br>
We didn’t know what to think! Called up financial aid and was told the original recipient of the scholarship had decided not to enroll at the univ. and S was next on the list! You just never know how things will turn out.</p>
<p>“Y’all make sense. Just venting a little since my D absolutely LOVES Clemson and it would be a dream come true for her to become a National Scholar there. It just made her a bit angry that a few, not all, during the weekend were saying things like that and there she was really wanting to go to Clemson in the fall.”</p>
<p>It’s important to realize that a major reason for such merit aid is to attract students who otherwise wouldn’t choose Clemson. If all of the top applicants were like your daughter and viewed Clemson as their first choice, Clemson wouldn’t need to bother to offer merit aid.</p>
<p>And some of those students who are looking down their noses at Clemson now will be very happy to be there – with their merit aid – in the fall.</p>