<p>Hey! I have heard that you get OOS tuition reduced to in-state if you get a scholarship, are there any other schools that offer this deal besides U of South Carolina?</p>
<p>'bama does i know.</p>
<p>ole miss and arkansas also might i believe.</p>
<p>awesome! thank you so much!</p>
<p>i did a little digging and found U of Houston and Texas A&M</p>
<p>this doesnt really benefit me though because im from TX lol</p>
<p>bump? anyone know any other schools lol</p>
<p>Just wondering if anyone has a feel for if they consider anything other than gpa and standardized test scores in the out of state scholarships…for example talent, difficulty of high school courses, etc?
The info I’ve seen just gives the average gpa, test scores.
My D could be in the running for the “bottom” of the three out of state scholarships listed on the website…perhaps just a bit below the averages ( But, she will have taken 7 APs, almost all others “honors”, and did this will training for a sport six days per week. She competes for the sport on a national level and has had good success…being state champion and or finalist all years, holds all her school records in the sport, and is a “scholar-athlete” in the sport’s national association.</p>
<p>I’m guessing nobody knows for sure other than those that give out the scholarships, but thought perhaps some who have been through the process or had friends that did, might have some insight.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I would think they do.</p>
<p>I’m in-state, so it’s a little different, but my GPA and SAT scores weren’t overwhelming and really I don’t think I should have gotten a scholarship on those alone. (2.9 uw, 3.4 w, 1230 SAT)</p>
<p>I think stats are really important for admissions, but for scholarships they look for more well-rounded candidates.</p>
<p>Because the out of state scholarships are academic, and they have an average GPA/SAT score posted for each of them, it’s safe to assume that those scholarships (McKissick, Cooper, etc) are almost entirely based on GPA and SAT scores. </p>
<p>While I was very involved in high school, I also had scores good enough to get one of the scholarships. However, the scholarship I received was not the “top” one (aka the one giving the most aid); coincidentally I did not have the scores required for that scholarship. So I do believe that test scores and GPA play a huge part in this.</p>
<p>We were told OOS scholarship considerations, and competition especially this year are much higher than in-state for what it’s worth…however, if you join the USC marching band, you will receive a significant OOS tuition reduction plus $400. This is a non-issue for us since my son is receiving a separate music scholarship, but it’s a great option if you’re OOS and don’t qualify for anything else.</p>