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<p>Yes, there are still some costs…even with the NMF scholarship…but they aren’t big costs. My DS1 (NMF) didn’t declare a major when he applied, so he missed out on the additional scholarship that his dept would have given him, so we have to pay for some of his food, books, and class fees. He did get an extra scholarship from my hubby’s company, so that pays for some of his meal plan (but not all of it). NMF scholarship doesn’t cover “board”…just tuition and room, computer, etc.</p>
<p>If your son takes the NMF scholarship plus the $2500 engineering scholarship, then you’ll probably only have to pay for class fees (about $150 total), and the “difference” in his meal plan that the engineering scholarship doesn’t cover. The cheapest FRESHMAN meal plan is about 3100 a year (including req’d Dining Dollars). But, after Freshman year, you can choose a cheaper plan.</p>
<p>If he brings a car to campus, the parking fee is about $200 (I forget the exact amount). The $1000 stipend he gets for NMF will pay for most or all of his books.</p>
<p>and…even with the scholarships…you have to pay all the deposits in Spring of each year (deposits for housing and tuition)…the deposits are then credited back to you later.</p>
<p>Computer-Based Honors Program (CBHP)</p>
<p>[The</a> Computer-Based Honors Program at The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://honors.ua.edu/cbhp/]The”>http://honors.ua.edu/cbhp/)</p>
<p>Your son should really visit UA and talk to Dr. Sharpe at CBHP. He would be able to tell your son about bio-medical opportunities. Dr. Sharpe - altho his PhD is in Information Systems, is also a pharmacist, so he has a medical background.</p>