<p>mrrkd2,</p>
<p>It may not be high on your list, but you might want to consider my Alma Mater (B.S. & M.D.). I attended the University of Louisville for undergrad & medical school. I was admitted to medical school after 3 years of undergraduate school. I was a National Merit Scholar, but due to finances, ended up going in-state to U of L, where I would get half tuition paid just for having been a semi-finalist. In the College of Arts & Sciences, I ended up paying NO TUITION my second and third years of undergraduate school, as I was granted Trustee’s scholarships due to my academic performance.</p>
<p>I currently make the same salary as my fiance’ who went to University of Pennsylvania, then Temple Medical School. Where you son does his undergraduate school will not be as important as where he does his post-grad work. Louisville will more than adequately prepare for either medicine or engineering.</p>
<p>An added advantage is that Southwest Airlines flies into Louisville, so cheaper airfare.</p>
<p>Here’s some info on scholarships for out-of-state high school seniors. As you can see, they are even more advantageous than the one-half tuition I was awarded in my day (I entered college 40 years ago). By the way, I didn’t catch your son is a junior or senior in high school. If he is a senior, the deadline to apply to be a U of L Brown Fellow is January 15th. With your son’s stats, he may very well be a candidate to be a Brown Fellow.</p>
<p>Out-of-State High School Senior</p>
<p>Brown fellows</p>
<p>Full in-state tuition, room and board, as well as participate in an summer program featuring international travel before freshman year - 25 ACT or 1130 SAT (CR + M) and 3.35 GPA.</p>
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One essay - Imagine a leadership project you might propose to undertake if chosen for the Brown Fellow program, in 500 words or less.
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Letter of recommendation - teacher
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Letter of recommendation - principal or counselor
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Letter of recommendation - non-family member or community leader
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10 awards given each year
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<p>NATIONAL SCHOLARS</p>
<p>This program allows out-of-state students to enroll at UofL and pay in-state tuition, plus $500 per semester instead of out-of-state tuition rates. To be eligible students must have a 26 ACT or 1170 SAT (CR + M) and a 3.35 GPA on a 4.0 scale, and apply for admission by February 15, 2010. Students will be notified following admission to UofL. No scholarship application is required.</p>
<p>Please note: Residents of Kentucky and the six reciprocal Southern Indiana counties (Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Scott, and Washington) are not eligible for the National Scholars Award. Students meeting the requirements are also eligible to apply for the Grawemeyer Scholarship. National Scholars cannot be combined with either the Grawemeyer or National Merit Finalist scholarships.</p>