<p>I don't post or visit much, but I have checked over these boards off and on for the past year looking for tips. Thanks in part to the advice found on these boards, my child is going to a school that looks to be a great match academic wise and right in our price range too. Many thanks to all who post on a regular basis.</p>
<p>That’s great! Congratulations! Hope I will be posting a similar post in the not-too-distant future!</p>
<p>That is fabulous news!</p>
<p>It really has been an eye opening and helpful process reading these boards! I think the biggest things learned were how to look for schools that my child both likes and are a good academic fit and being realistic about what we can afford without loans. I came to see that we needed to look for the school that is a good match, not try to “fit” our child into the biggest “name” school. We were willing to borrow money initially but realized that this was not necessary if we were realistic about our budget, as there are good educations to be found at many price points. By just setting a price limit, our child was more than happy to search for schools within that limit. It was nice to know that our child could say “yes” to any college that accepted her, whether or not scholarships were offered. Oh and BTW, we knew what stipulations to look for when reviewing the scholarships offers. A long process, but very worth the time. Thank you again.</p>
<p>Fabulous!!!</p>
<p>Care to share your story? What schools were on your initial and ultimate list? What scholarships were offered? Why did he or she choose the winner?</p>
<p>Thanks for posting! and congrats to your student!</p>
<p>Wonderful!!!</p>
<p>What stipulations is one supposed to look for when reviewing scholarship offers?</p>
<p>Hoggirl, there are GPA requirements on most scholarships. If you drop below the mark, you lose the money. Some go by semester, some by cumulative GPA. Do they give warnings? Is there more slack freshman year? If you lose it one semester, can you earn it back? </p>
<p>There are probably a lot more that I am not thinking of, but I am sure someone else will jump in :-)</p>
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<p>The GPA required to keep the scholarship. The amount of time they allow you to bring the GPA back up if it drops below the minimum requirement. Is the scholarship just for tuition only or can it be applied to room/board/fees? Is the scholarship stackable (if you receive other scholarships from the school)? </p>
<p>The most important is the GPA requirement. Depending upon your major, a 3.5 GPA might be harder to maintain than a 3.0 GPA especially in Engineering. Of course, the best scholarships are those with no GPA requirement :)</p>