Texas A&M to help pay cost to visit?

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<p>crazy</p>

<p>My son just got a letter from Texas A&M. They offered a full ride to NMF, approx $34,000 a year, and they offered to reimburse us up to $300 in travel costs to come visit the campus.</p>

<p>Man life is different than when I went to School. I suspect all NMSF got this letter but it was kind of an eye opener to me.</p>

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<p>Brandon is a NMSF also. He received a letter from UT at Dallas, offering to pay up to $1,000 travel costs for him to come visit the campus. Same offer your S got - basically a free ride if he becomes a NMF. </p>

<p>He hasn't received anything from TX A&M yet, but perhaps it's coming.</p>

<p>He's been getting lots of letters from schools congratulating him on his NMSF, as I'm sure your son has. Word gets around fast in college circles, doesn't it?</p>

<p>A very hearty congratulations on your son's achievement!</p>

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<p>A full ride for NMF at TAMU worth $34,000 a year? </p>

<p>You may want to check the fine print of the offer:</p>

<p><a href="http://honors.tamu.edu/Scholarships/Prospective/NatMerit.aspx%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://honors.tamu.edu/Scholarships/Prospective/NatMerit.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>And, as a small FYI, here's the COA at Texas A$M</p>

<p>Resident Tuition & Fees* $ 6,768<br>
Loan Fees 60
Room & Board 7,660
Books and Supplies 1,279
Travel 795
Personal Expenses 1,756
*Total $ 18,318 *</p>

<p>The OOS tuition is waived for anyone holding a scholarship worth $1,000. See </p>

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<a href="https://scholarships.tamu.edu/display.asp?mainkey=900&Section=&disp=12&pop=12%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://scholarships.tamu.edu/display.asp?mainkey=900&Section=&disp=12&pop=12&lt;/a>
Non-Resident Tuition Waiver
A non-resident student who holds a campus-based competitive academic scholarship of at least $1000 (or the amount required for eligibility by the Texas Education Code) for the academic year or summer for which the student is enrolled is entitled to pay the fees and charges required of Texas residents without regard to the length of time the student has resided in Texas.

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<p>Even if that would not be the case, the COA for non resident is</p>

<p>Non-Resident Tuition & Fees* $ 15,018
Loan Fees 60
Room & Board 7,660
Books and Supplies 1,279
Travel 795
Personal Expenses 1,756
Total $ 26,568 </p>

<p><a href="https://financialaid.tamu.edu/futureaggies.asp?mainkey=41&Section=0&disp=2&pop=2%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://financialaid.tamu.edu/futureaggies.asp?mainkey=41&Section=0&disp=2&pop=2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I thought it was off but the letter states. You will be guaranteed an additional $34,000 package for being named a NMF. In addition, you can apply for additional schoalrships.</p>

<p>It may not be a full ride you are correct but it is a nice package. Of course my son just said well there is no skiing in Texas and pitched it. sigh</p>

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<p>University of central Florida also offered S a free visit last year when he was a NMF.
His visit for interview for the McNair Scholarship at U South Carolina was free for him and one parent (flights+hotel)
He was also offered a free trip for the interview weekend at U Michigan (I forge tthe name of the scholarship).He turned it down as he had already decided on USC.</p>