"course rigor" and scholarships

Paying for College
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<p>D16 is looking at UMiami (Ohio). They have scholarships that, based on GPA, ACT, and high school course rigor will pay 1/2 to all of her tuition. In gereal are these schools looking at her rigor compared to her high school classmates or compared to what's available at her school or compared to other applicants? The school is good but there are I believe only two APs, English 12 and calculus. They say all students that meet the criteria will receive the award. Thanks in advance. </p>

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<p>My kid is also looking at the MiamiOh scholarships. I think “compared to her classmates & compared to what is available is correct”.</p>

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<p>I agree…it’s based on the rigor the HS offers. </p>

<p>And it’s Miami University. U of Miami is located in Florida.</p>

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<p>Gee @thumper1 thanks so much for correcting me. Insert sarcastic font. </p>

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<p>Chill, kandcsmom. @thumper1 was just being helpful. 8-| </p>

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<p>^ I believe Thumper was trying to save you from grief later. Posting UMiami will get different answers, and typing/saying that in Ohio will get you sent out of state on a rail. :smiley: People up here are tired of hearing people ask “why did OH name a school after a place in FL?” when this school has been around for almost 100 years longer than the city of Miami has existed. </p>

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<p>I know I made a mistake. I just thought there might have been a gentler way for him to point it out. </p>

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<p>What is a gentler way to point it out?</p>

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<p>We got a Miami scholarship postcard yesterday and noticed it said they are NOT guaranteed. Which is new to me…</p>

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<p>^^
What does that mean? Not guaranteed for stats? or not guaranteed to be renewed for four years? </p>

<p>Was it some kind of scholarship grid…listing amounts for various stats? If so, then it sounds like it is saying that the awards aren’t guaranteed for stats. Maybe it is “first come, first served”…or the disclaimer is there in case they get a boatload of qualified apps?</p>

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<p>Looks like they look at all the early apps then award. The “grid” is also posted on the website. I’ve also heard Miami called Miami of Ohio by non-Ohio natives. </p>

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<p>I’m in Ohio and everyone just calls it “Miami”. And yes that language momof3boys posted above is what I saw on the postcard. I’ve been aware of the MU scholarships for awhile and can’t recall seeing that disclaimer in years past but maybe i just missed it.</p>

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<p>I live in Ohio but I’m not from here. I remember years ago when I was a radio jock calling it Miami of Ohio when talking about their team I only remember it because it struck me oddly. </p>