National Merit Package

<p>Oh good!</p>

<p>So, if she does a study abroad for at least 12 credits (which is a lite load)…she should be given $12k towards that! That’s a lot. The study abroad schools agree to charge the Alabama in-state rate (which is about $3500 a semester, which leaves a lot to cover housing, food, airfare.)</p>

<p>study abroad is not a make or break thing, so i guess it is something that can be looked into later.</p>

<p>depending on if/how her credits transfer and apply to her degree she will have between 21 and 28 credits coming in, so there ought to be a semester worth of wiggle room.</p>

<p>Don’t overlook a study abroad during the summer. I know that engineering has a program this summer in Spain. As far as the amount goes, 2/3 of OOS tuition for a semester is not 12k unless you are including in additional scholarships in that amount. It looks more like the yearly amount. I wouldn’t recommend using a semester of your D’s scholarship if she is taking less than 12 credits. Not all of the study abroad programs charge in-state tuition; it depends on the type of study abroad program.</p>

<p>As far as the amount goes, 2/3 of OOS tuition for a semester is not 12k unless you are including in additional scholarships in that amount. It looks more like the yearly amount.</p>

<p>oops…I was thinking of the annual amount. Thanks for catching that. </p>

<p>The semester amount is about $10k, so 2/3 would be about $6700. Of course, this amount would change depending on the year she goes and what that year’s OOS tuition is.</p>

<p>I like the idea of summer abroad, but then scholarship money can’t be used unless you give up a semester and take enough credits.</p>

<p>Maybe I’ve already asked this before - but something just caught my eye. With the full-tuition scholarship covering 4 years or 8 semesters, If DS comes in with 23 AP credits which possibly allows him to earn his BS in less than 4 yrs./8 sem., he can continue to take a full 4 years of courses as long as he does not matriculate (which might make the double major thing easier to do?)</p>

<p>Are you asking whether he can continue taking classes as long as he doesn’t graduate?</p>

<p>Yes. My older son came in with 41 credits, he can continue going to school as long as he doesn’t go thru graduation. </p>

<p>Some kids opt to do the University Scholars program at Bama that allows them to get a Masters at the same time. If you’re a University Scholar, you can used your Presidential scholarship to cover those 500+ level classes.</p>

<p>My younger son came in with 41 credits, but was given an additional 7 credits for Spanish. So, after one semester, he has junior standing with 65 credits. So, he’s doing a double major.</p>

<p>coolio! :)…</p>

<p>i caught that 12K vs. 6700K thing too. but i knew what you meant! : )</p>

<p>Congrats on NMF! As an NMF also who just spent yesterday at UA asking questions, hopefully I can answer any you have…</p>

<p>As far as studying abroad with an Engineering major(which I will be), it was recommended that I take a minimal amount of credits(3-6) and study classes not related to my major. They will actually hold your scholarship funds for that semester, so it kind of counts as a break- your time abroad wont count towards the 8 for your scholarship. That way you can use the $2,000 to study abroad without reducing your tuition/housing funds.</p>

<p>Also, you can get the Engineering scholarship if you meet their requirements. I found that out yesterday as well.</p>