<p>I am a high school senior interested in Case who just received notification of acceptance today. I was very pleased to see a 22500 merit based award, which is much more than I hoped for. But this still means I would have to pay about 25,000 a year to go there, since I am not holding out hope for much need-based aid.</p>
<p>So is a Case education worth the cost and possibility of a very large amount of student debt upon graduation? I am considering majoring in Engineering Physics, CS, or MechE, all of which Case seems to have fine programs in, but will the possibility of co-ops or internships make my expensive schooling worth it? How well paying are Case's co-op programs normally?</p>
<p>Thanks to all for any advice or assistance!</p>
<p>where do you receive award info, online account or mail? </p>
<p>this award is not bad, can you also get support from other sources: parents, work-study, part time job?</p>
<p>Jake - Yes I am interested also in how you received award info. That is an excellent award, and it brings the cost down close to state schools. I think Case is a fine school. Have you visited? What are your other options?</p>
<p>I received this information in the mail along with my acceptance letter and a folder full of info about Case. I know Case posts acceptance decisions online but I do not know if they post merit awards online (I don’t think many colleges do so I sort of doubt it)</p>
<p>mygirldadny- I can get support from my parents and I would like to do some sort of part-time work or work-study after my freshman year, as well as working full-time or doing a co-op in the summer. But I don’t want to force my parents into debt for my education, so I imagine I will be taking out substantial loans.</p>
<p>CO mom- It is definitely a much better award than I expected to receive. I really only applied to Case on a whim, but this scholarship offer has made it more competitive with other schools. My other main options are U of Toledo and Miami U (And also College of Wooster and Ohio Wesleyan). I don’t know very much about Case, but I do like that it is a pretty highly ranked school, has a great engineering reputation, and is a pretty good distance from home, as I live about 2 hours west of Cleveland. I will hopefully be going to visit the campus sometime in the next few months. The main drawback it still has is that it is much more expensive, post-scholarships, than Miami or especially Toledo, even if it is a better school than those.</p>
<p>Well the good thing is that if you are going into engineering or physics, you KNOW you will get a good job because engineers are rare. So it may be ok for you to have some debt because you’re not studying something a little less stable like English or Music.</p>
<p>Is it possible to have my $500 tuition deposit waived? I think its a little much just for a deposit, i mean Ohio State University is only $100!</p>
<p>^^^
Then apply to TOSU.</p>
<p>The tuition deposit counts as going towards your tuition. At least I’m pretty sure it does…</p>
<p>Does the $25000 balance after scholarship include room and board, misc. living expenses, and travel to and from home? Make chart comparing expenses after scholarships between all of the schools you are considering. Be realistic and include things like travel expenses for schools farther from home - going home for breaks, transporting items from home to school, public transportation while at school if you have no car, etc. Then you can better compare prices for your different options. It is a very personal decision as to how much debt you feel is reasonable to graduate with, but a $100,000 loan equates to at least $1000 per month over 10 years. As for post #5, engineers are NOT rare right now and are having just as much trouble as everyone else finding jobs. My son graduated in engineering last year and was one of only 2 in his class who had jobs on graduation. Even so, he is making less than previous years graduates with the same company due to the poor economy. He is getting by but has no student loans and could not pay an extra $1,000 per month in student loans. Just know what you are getting into before you commit to huge student loans. Good luck!</p>
<p>Keep in mind that scholarship amount remains the same all 4 years, while the cost of attendance rises annually. S1 received the trustees scholarship 5 years ago. It was very nice the first year, equated to about 2/3 cost of attendance. By senior year, we were paying more than 1/2 of the COA. </p>
<p>Those big scholarships are very nice, but keep in mind your out of pocket or loans will increase annually. That may affect your decision to attend Case.</p>
<p>Only you know if it is worth the debt. For my S, Case was a wonderful experience, worth every penny it cost us.</p>