<p>MomofPrincess and csshsm, you could have your student e-mail admissions and tell them that she or he would like to make plans to attend but cannot without knowing about possible scholarship assistance first. That would be a reasonable thing to do and would possibly hurry things up. I've known someone for whom it worked.</p>
<p>And yes--another monumental natural disaster COULD put Tulane and all of NOLA out of business, but the same could be said for South Florida, where I grew up, and California. And another hurricane could just be anther hurricane. In either case, what I know for certain is that Tulane knows how to keep my son safe! I'm not going to spend the next three years--my son's time at Tulane--making myself sick over what happened last August. My son is extremely happy--happier than I've ever known him to be--and I'm happy for him.</p>
<p>I'm also tired of responding to these little bombs that get dropped at every opportunity, whether they are relevant to the OP's question or not, but I will continue to respond because it's in the OP's best interest.</p>
<p>Well ctymomteacher it is good of you to be so concerned about the OP's best interests, and I am sure nobody wants to see you exhaust yourself. I am also confident that other posters will rise to the occasion and take up where you left off but just for the record, and in case it has escaped your memory the OP did not actually have a question.</p>
<p>"Today Undergraduate admissions notified us by a phone about Dean's Honor Scholarship.
One full-tution on the table. Time to relax a little..." Tan Cat</p>
<p>I got a phone call last week notifying me that I received DHS. The Tulane website says the scholarship covers "full tuition". Received the letter from the admissions office today and it says it is a "full scholarship and $3,000 to your campus residence hall charges". Does anyone know exactly what the scholarship covers? Is it full tuition + $3,000 toward dorm fees? </p>
<p>Well, congrats. The DHS my son received two years ago was "just" (I know, I know -- that is a HUGE just). It does not cover room & board, students fees, and books. So, the new DHS awardee's just got a raise!</p>
<p>To those of you who received the DHS, congratulations. My S received the DHS last spring and is currently a freshman at Tulane. </p>
<p>I wanted to post in response to CatotheCensor. Yes, not everything is perfect at Tulane. It never has been :) That is New Orleans. For my son, that was part of the charm. He was accepted to the University of Michigan's Honors Program, but the fact that it was such a well-run "machine" put him off. Tulane will give you all the personal attention you want if you seek it out. Or, they will leave you alone to pursue what you want. </p>
<p>Yes, the city is not the same, but he says that is ok. He likes the opportunity/encouragement for community service. Yes, another hurricane could hit, but he could also get hit by a bus. </p>
<p>This semester there were not many honors courses available due to a major natural disaster, but they had the option of turning any course into a honors course by agreement with a professor. Once again, it is up to the student to decide how intensive they want their program to be. Dr. Brady is the head of the Honors Department and has his own website, <a href="http://tulanehonors.blogspot.com/%5B/url%5D">http://tulanehonors.blogspot.com/</a>. If you have any questions, you can contact him. </p>
<p>Tulane is not for everyone, but S viewed it as an opportunity to get a good education (that has played out this term with the reality of much more in-depth classes compared to what he took locally in the fall), make a difference and be in a very different part of the country than where he grew up.</p>
<p>Concerneddad, not sure if you knew this. For 2005 and 2006 anyone going to Gulf Opportunity Zone schools can also declare room and board and other costs toward the Hope and Lifetime learning credit. </p>
<p>We were pleasantly surprised, since we did not think we would have anything to declare this year because tuition is covered by scholarship.</p>
<p>I did not know that, and thank you for the info, I will pass that on to my accountant.</p>
<p>Also, for you, and everyone else: I know things are not perfect at Tulane, or NOLA -- and I know that is probably an understatement. But the rule from today forward will apply to everyone, cato and all that want to discuss the situation at Tulane: Start a new thread, with a new topic heading, and feel free to discuss all points of view. As long as the discourse is civilized and kept to discussing issues, not personalities, no one's point of view will censored by me, or any of the other mods. But, CC and I have the right to demand that threads not be hijack, or swayed away from the OP's question, or comment. </p>
<p>If I feel that a thread is being hijacked, I will simply delete that post, and pm the author. Repeated violations will result in the suspension of posting privileges. I hope you all can understand that I am not trying to censor cato, or anyone else. I am just trying to keep a situation from going on that seems to turn every new thread into a Tulane: good vs. evil thread. </p>
<p>As one Supreme Court justice once said in describing what a nuisance is: "it is no more than a pig in the parlor, rather than in the barnyard." So, let's keep all the pigs in the barnyard.</p>
<p>My son received his DHS notification in the mail today. It is highly unlikely that he will be attending, because of the changes in the Engineering Department, but I suggested he take another look at the physics curriculum, etc. </p>
<p>If Tulane still had its full engineering department, it would most likely have been my son's top choice. We both loved what we saw and felt there on our visit.</p>
<p>I talked with a friend who just got back from Tulane with her D and nephew in tow. She is a Texan with family including a grandparent in New Orleans. Her nephew was awarded the DHS.
Her take after visiting. Tulane is a wonderful school for some people. It was a great school but is now a different school with many changes for the positive if engineering wasn't your field.
For her D who is a Jr who hates change and is sensitive to many things Tulane would be a terrible fit. The uncertainty of each hurricane season would push her D over the edge. Just any evacuation would not be good for her.
For her nephew it looks like it will stay at the top of his list. He is an easy going kid who likes to help people. One word of advice they got from some unofficial sources regarding merit aid and full rides. That before you turn down money at other schools seriously consider if you can afford to attend another school in case of another Katrina and you most transfer. For her nephew he is lucky and finances are not an issue.</p>
<p>Our letter from Tulane says that DHS is a full scholarship plus $3000 for residence hall charges.
What about student fees? For a freshman, student fees are $2000+. Are they covered by DHS?</p>
<p>Are there additional privileges for DHS students (first-choice in housing, classes, etc.)?</p>
<p>I sent an e-mail to financial aid at Tulane for clarification of the award, and they indicated that the scholarship covers full TUITION but not fees. For example, the "Academic Support Fees" which are currently $2200 for the freshman year and $1800 for others years are not covered by the Dean's Honor Scholarship. Furthermore, the $3000 for residence all charges is just as it indicates - only applicable for residence hall charges. If you decide to move off campus, you forfeit the $3000 for that year.</p>
<p>Daughter got the Distinguished Scholar Award letter today (same letter that says she did not get DHS). Anyway, at 19,000 per year plus 3,000 for residence it still sounds good to her parents.</p>