<p>I meant to say to all Honors and Capstone students.</p>
<p>That's what I was unofficially told too. That my S would get at least a Cooper scholarship of $4k, along with Instate tuition. No guarantee, but almost certain.</p>
<p>Thank you namtrag. I got it both officially and unofficially.</p>
<p>Absolutely one of the very best educational deals in the country. And, probably the best International Business undergraduate major in the U.S.</p>
<p>I sure hope we both heard correctly, because it's killing us not to know. My S really wants to go to USC, but unless he gets in-state tuition, it's not going to happen.</p>
<p>Namtrag: My SOURCES are the best.I have spent years researching Honors Colleges and Programs and have very reliable and knowledgeable sources.</p>
<p>You aren't actually a representative of the USC are you???? hahahahahaha!</p>
<p>Seriously, hopefully my S will get the McNair notice tomorrow, so we won't have to worry about the Cooper!!!!1</p>
<p>No, I am not affiliated with any educational institution. I do,however, write on educational topics, and counsel low income candidates free of charge.</p>
<p>I figured you weren't, was just funnin' you. </p>
<p>Yes, I can't figure out how the legislature and citizens of SC allow USC too give so much cash to OOS students. I guess they might actually be using some foresight to see how it might pay off 10-20 years down the road.</p>
<p>Here in Virginia, there would be riots if they tried to give OOS kids this kind of deal.</p>
<p>Garrity</p>
<p>I saw earlier that you were asking for stats for HC admitted students.</p>
<p>Here are my son's</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 4.4
Unweighted: 3.9
SAT: V 740, M 680, Writing (which they don't count yet) 750
Not many EC's, but did get selected to go to the Governor's French Academy last summer, he is fluent in French.</p>
<p>He also got 5's on AP's in French, US History and Calculus</p>
<p>If it made any difference, we also visited with Davis Baird, and a couple of Dept heads (math and French) in August, and that was well worth it, not just for brownie points, but to really see what the U was like.</p>
<p>South Carolina is a fairly small state from a population perspective. They are able to attract higher quality OOS applicants than they might normally get with the merit aid which raises their SAT averages, yield, graduation rates etc. This aids in raising the overall profile of the school for things like USNWR and other rankings. In the real world it also adds more students with leadership potential etc. Along with the intelligence and leadership these students bring to the university, their hope is that many of them will fall in love with the state and stay and further benefit the state.</p>
<p>That's true, but extremely long-range thinking is rare in government these days. I am certainly glad that it is that way in South Carolina.</p>
<p>Our leadership in Va is too worried about college funding as it is. Too not rake the OOS student over the coals would make our universities even more financially unstable.</p>
<p>Also I'd like to point out that SC has the worst public high schools in the country (or so I've heard), so ofcourse USC and the state wants to make attractive offers to out-of-staters. As you said, bringing more educated people into the state can only help its economy.</p>
<p>The McNair program is funded privately by Bob McNair,currently owner of the Texan in the NFL. He is a late 50's grad of USC and met his wife there.He made his $$ in energy in Texas.He has a house on Kiawah Island in SC and also owns Stonerside Stables,breeds racehorses,including a horse in last years Kentucky Derby.He also supports Gamecocks Athletics, and donates to Rice U in Houston where a new school of management facility is named after him. He has not visited USC so far this year but we're told he makes a visit once a year.If you're invited to the weekend you'll learn all about him.
When they wanted to increase the awarded amounts last year, President Sorenson went to him directly and asked.</p>
<p>IdRatherBeSATing,</p>
<p>There are bad schools everywhere. I have three children who are products of inner city public schools in S.C. who have had exemplary educations.</p>
<p>Let me tell you........if my daughter does decide to go to USC (and for us, it really is a money thing), you can bet your bottom dollar that I WILL retire to SC (my dream retirement state), so I will be spoon feeding the economy a few years from now. And, hopefully, she will start her career in the area.</p>
<p>So............SC has more logic than alot of nothern states.</p>
<p>momwithquestions,</p>
<p>May i suggest Myrtle Beach? My parents bought a small, old house a block from the ocean about 3 years ago and they will retire there soon.</p>