<p>Tulane has always been sons first choice but he knew it was a financial reach ( a long one at that). He received a call yesterday from a state legislator informing him of his selection for a legislative scholarship. His excitement was like a 5 year old on Christmas morning. So cool to see again. ROLL WAVE!</p>
<p>Wow, that is fantastic! Congrats to him and your family. I like your title, full tuition does tend to make decisions easier.</p>
<p>wow jammer, that is great! congrats…can I ask what the legislative scholarship is? how did he apply and what was the criteria?</p>
<p>It is for Louisiana residents only. [Tulane</a> University - Tulane Legislative Scholarship Guidelines](<a href=“http://tulane.edu/government_affairs/scholarship-guidelines.cfm]Tulane”>http://tulane.edu/government_affairs/scholarship-guidelines.cfm) I may not have this completely right, but I think some of these kinds of scholarships, which are fairly unique to Tulane in the private school sector as far as I know, go back to the fact that Tulane is the only public university to ever become private. This happened in 1884; prior to that Tulane was the University of Louisiana and before that the Medical College of Louisiana. I think part of the deal in weaning itself from the state, over the years, was giving each rep in each parish a scholarship to award to a local student. Naturally there was a lot of winking and nodding involved since often these were used to send their own kids or other relatives to Tulane. These scholarships continue to raise objections with certain citizens from time to time. Here is a somewhat outdated (I think) web site that certainly gives you the flavor of this. [Tulane</a> University Scholarships to Legislators](<a href=“Error 404 - Not found”>Tulane University Scholarships to Legislators) I know Jammer wouldn’t agree with this website at the moment!</p>
<p>Anyway, like I said I may not have the history completely correct, but I think I am pretty close.</p>
<p>Congrats Jammer! That is awesome!</p>
<p>FC, that’s part of it. Tulane also gets a state tax break on certain school owned properties. The local paper did some investigative journalism and uncovered many instances of shall we say questionable selections. Fortunately, my sons selection and qualifications would stand up to any scrutiny. We are not related, employed with or for, or any way associated with the providing Representative (or any other). My son simply started sending resumes and letters of inquiry to many state legislators.</p>
<p>I imagine most of the selections are on the up and up. As far as the tax breaks, that isn’t unusual I don’t think. I think a lot of the Ivies and other privates get similar breaks, while others used to but recently lost some.</p>
<p>Anyway, not wanting to detract from your son’s accomplishment in any way. It is really great.</p>
<p>Thanks FC. Didn’t take your explanation any other way. Believe me I never want to make the paper for the wrong reasons.</p>
<p>Congrats!!!</p>