I also wondered if stem kids get more money, but you D is in business, right @NJRoadie ?
I definitely think Rowan gives more of the money to STEM/Engineering. The $5m donation announced last week will mean nice merit for highly qualified business majors for the next few years as well.
@MACmiracle and @NJWrestlingmom
Neither of my two kids is majoring in engineering, and yes my daughter is in the school of business.
There was a parent with a 2016 Eng major (same class as my D). He was offered less money than she, and when we privately chatted about it, she went ahead and contacted Rowan and received more money. I searched for the conversation so I could provide evidence, but alas, I could not find it.
My opinion is that ENG majors actually were more competitive to get admitted to Rowan, and received lower amounts of merit aid at Rowan.
@NJRoadie that’s good news for me! My daughter is a freshman in high school and has decided she loves Rowan after her brother decided on it. Her stats will be way higher than his so we are hoping for some merit for her. But she definitely will not be engineering! A lot can change before she’s ready, but we’re hoping she keeps it on her list of favorites!
I did the same thing - I went to TCNJ and had fallen in love with it 'before it was my turn to go" - when we toured it with my sibling My parents were not sure it was a good idea for me to follow, but it worked out well!
Best of luck!
Same thing happened with my kids! Daughter was a HS sophomore when my son toured TCNJ. He didn’t like it, but she got bit by the bug and fell in love. I think it’s a good idea to have younger siblings attend college tours because the more campuses they see, the better. They might find “the one”.