Bright kid, not great GPA - suggestions?

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<p>Since you don’t expect merit because of his GPA, does that mean that you’ll pay full freight ($55k+ per year) for college?</p>

<p>Since his school doesn’t weight grades do this…ask the GC if she’ll determine the weighted GPA and write it on his transcript. If so, and his weighted GPA is a 3.5 or higher, than Alabama would give him free tuition if he applied before Dec 1 and submitted the scholarship app. Bama does accept a GC-handwritten weighted GPA on a transcript. Other students have faced the same issue. It can make the difference between a $90k merit scholarship…or not.</p>

<p>BTW…this Fall, 374 freshman from Texas enrolled at Bama. Texas is the #2 ranked state for sending students to Univ of Alabama.</p>

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<p>We will manage to pay the EFT but cheaper options are always welcome.</p>

<p>My son is willing to stay in state as long as he does not have to live at home. In-state is attractive because at least we would not have much travel cost. Also it is easier to visit in state schools. </p>

<p>That being said, out of state is fine if it is a good fit. I will take a look at Alabama and the other suggestions.</p>

<p>He is a NMSF if it makes any difference - but his grades probably wont be high enough to make finalist.</p>