@mom2collegekids I am actually a ‘she’, haha! I don’t necessarily need a lot of merit scholarships, but I will be attending schools that offer the most. I do have free tuition at Bama, and my family would be willing to send me there, but I also compete horses year round. There are very few trainers in AL, MS, and TN. I am trying to qualify for NAJYRC (basically like the Jr. Olympics for eventing). The best areas to train for this is VA, NC, SC, and FL, which is why I have been looking for schools in those areas. My family would rather I go to a school in those states and have to help pay tuition, than to attend Bama or MS State and not be able to train.