<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I'm told that most of the legacy "discounts" have been discontinued. Are there any programs still in place for out-of-state kids of alumni to get in-state tuition?</p>
<p>The scholarships for OOS students underwent significant changes beginning this year due to the budget situation. Instead of waiving the OOS fees, the nonresident scholarships are specific dollar amounts. You may have already researched this, but info on scholarships can be found here: </p>
<p>[Entering</a> Freshman Nonresident Scholarship Programs](<a href=“http://www.lsu.edu/departments/scholarships/ScholarshipPrograms/SchlPrgms_EnteringFreshmanNonresident/item14533.html]Entering”>http://www.lsu.edu/departments/scholarships/ScholarshipPrograms/SchlPrgms_EnteringFreshmanNonresident/item14533.html)</p>
<p>Thanks for the link Psi. My d is still looking at LSU as a possibility and like the OP will need to be competitive for OOS merit money. </p>
<p>She is still on the architecture or urban planning career route. If she goes the arch route, she really wants a program that gives a nod to historical preservation if possible. She has read that LSU’s program does just that, so it looks appealing to her. </p>
<p>We’ll see how she does on her ACTs/SATs this year and next. A lot of where she decides to seriously look is going to depend on those numbers and her competitiveness for $. </p>
<p>Speaking of money and getting a bit off topic, do any of you know if Louisiana’s budget cuts affected the arch programs at LSU? That is a bit of a worry to me as a prospective parent.</p>
<p>Hi KandK- the arch program at LSU is in the College of Art and Design, which is the same college that houses S’s program (landscape arch, as you know). I asked the same question about the impact of budget cuts in the college’s orientation session for parents and students during spring testing in 2010. We were told that while nothing was certain for the future (just given the general uncertainty in the overall economic situation in the state) , no specific cuts in faculty, programs, etc. within the college were expected. Some majors at LSU are being eliminated due to the budget situation but I think those decisions were based mainly on low enrollment or other such reason. Since the design majors at LSU are popular and quite strong in reputation, I am hoping they’ll weather this budget crisis successfully. </p>
<p>There is quite a bit of information about the budget cuts on LSU’s website at [LSU</a> Budget Information](<a href=“http://www.lsu.edu/budget/]LSU”>http://www.lsu.edu/budget/)</p>
<p>If your D remains interested in LSU, one question to ask in regard to scholarships is whether they will cover all 5 years of a B.Arch degree rather than the usual 4 years for most other bachelor’s degrees. I would assume that the answer is yes, but I would ask just to be sure.</p>
<p>Many Texas schools offer small scholarships that include OOS waivers. So you get $1000, but along with that you only pay in-state tuition! That is what I am hoping that LSU has somehow even though it isn’t on the website. Along with KAndKsMom we’ll have to wait (DS2 is a junior) and see how he tests. He’s not a great test taker :-(.</p>
<p>AllThis- it looks like LSU has eliminated the merit scholarships that offered OOS fee waivers in favor of those that offer a defined dollar amount per year. I suspect they made this change so that they could more accurately budget for scholarship expenses regardless of tuition increases. It wouldn’t hurt to contact the financial aid office to find out if they do offer any scholarships with OOS fee waivers, but I believe that the information on the website is accurate.</p>