<p>Hi -
My son is a rising junior and is interested in Georgia Tec because if it's co-op program. We are from the Northeast US. I'm wondering how difficult it is to get recruited to work in the Northeast when school is done. I'd also like to hear more about scholarships for out of state kids - his grades are excellent, top 5% with the hardest classes available and his Sophomore SAT are CR 680, Math 740, writing 630. He is hookless other than that, no State level ECs, just a fun, active kid.</p>
<p>I’ll be a 4th year MechE in the fall and here’s my experience of the co-op program. I think the job availability from the co-op program is plentiful and there are as many out-of-state employers as there are in-state employers for the co-op program. I will mention though that the availability of co-op jobs may depend on your son’s major. The school does have a website for co-op employers to post jobs which is the primary resource, but it is always open for students to research companies on their own and find employers with co-op programs that are not currently in Georgia Tech’s network of employers.</p>
<p>If your son so desires, I doubt that he will have any trouble finding a co-op employer in the northeast region as I see a good amount of postings from employers in NJ, NY, PA, CT, MA, VA. I believe that a feature of the co-op program is the possibility of a full-time job offer at the end of your 3-4 semester commitment with the company which may be what your son is looking for.</p>
<p>As for out of state financial aid, there isn’t very much at least from my experience. I am currently paying out of state tuition and there isn’t much offered aside from the Federal Loans and Pell Grant. Many of the merit based grants have been removed as of last year. I suggest for your son to try and apply for the President’s Scholarship program. Otherwise, there are always external scholarships available.</p>
<p>Hope this answered some of your questions.
-donsun</p>
<p>Thanks donsun, that is very reassuring! My son isn’t sure of his major, but my guess is that somehow during the first year he’ll get an idea of a direction to head in.
Thanks again,
PS</p>
<p>I will be a first year business student at Georgia Tech this fall and was asking this same question a few months ago (also from the northeast-CT). I decided to do some research and came across the GT Alumni Association’s regional page for the NYC tri-state area. The fact that there are over 2,300 members of said network should be an excellent indication of Tech’s ability to place students in your desired area. If you have more specific questions, I recommend reaching out to Craig Miller, the membership chair of the NYC-region network. He answered all my questions regarding job placement in Manhattan and the business program at Tech.</p>