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@Chardo Alabama engineering…very interesting. Which school? I do not know if I would feel comfortable in the deep South though. I feel like the culture would be completely different from New England/Tri-state and California alike. Anyone want to weigh in on my belief? Is it prejudiced, or misplaced in anyways? - I am ignorant, so forgive me.</p>
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<p>I’m not @Chardo , but I know that his son goes to the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa. Roll tide!</p>
<p>I hope @Chardo responds because I am chuckling a little right now because I remember a couple years ago when @Chardo had the same concerns. He’s from Long Island, so he, too, thought that UAlabama would be too strange for his son. (lol). He and his son happily learned that UAlabama is a wonderful place to be. </p>
<p>Alabama is not a “Deep South” school at all. Half of the school is from OOS. The only thing that you might find “shocking” (ha) is that people are very friendly at Bama.</p>
<p>BTW…over 900 California students are at Bama, so they obviously don’t find it odd. The NE actually sends a good number of kids to Bama. I think NY is now #8 in sending kids to Bama. </p>
<p>I am a California native and I’ve been on Alabama’s campus many, many, many times, and I can tell you that you won’t find anything odd or strange there…in fact you will likely fall in love like nearly everyone who visits. </p>
<p>The campus is gorgeous, the academics are strong, and the profs are very student-oriented. There is a new 900,000 square feet Science and Engineering Complex that complements the remodeled and updated previously existing STEM buildings. </p>
<p>You should apply soon. That app is super EZ and the scholarship deadline is in two weeks, so get your app in. The awards are assured for stats. </p>
<p>You’d get free tuition plus 2500 per year for your stats…</p>
<p>BUT…</p>
<p>Since you’re a NMSF, if you make NMF, you get a LOT more…</p>
<p>5 years of tuition (you can use a semester to pay for a summer abroad…NICE!..$12,500)
1 year of housing
3500 per year stipend
iPad (whatever the latest one is)
2000 for study abroad. </p>
<p>Plus you’d get that 2500 per year for engineering.</p>
<p>So, practically a total full ride </p>
<p>Get your app in!</p>
<p>What area of eng’g interests you? My son was ChemEng’g at Bama.</p>