<p>D is a junior in HS and received a letter from USC asking her to apply to USC's RHP as a junior (i.e., app is due by 12/1/13). The letter says the RHP program is designed to allow students to enter college a year early. Anyone has insights on this? I am not sure how this program works. And how difficult is it to get accepted? The letter says if accepted at least 1/4 tuition merit scholarship is guaranteed. Thanks.</p>
<p>Try using the search function on RHP and you will get many past threads on this topic. The program allows selected top academic students to skip their HS senior year w/ a guaranteed dean’s scholarship (1/4 tuition). If the student goes on to qualify for NMF, their years 2-4 at USC get upgraded to the Presidential scholarship (1/2 tuition) but these two scholarships do not stack. We know one young man who thrived in RHP. In fact, none of his USC classmates knew he was a younger student. His parents had been paying a high tuition for a top private HS, so they saved that year’s fee as he moved on to USC. In addition, his HS accepted his “credits” from his freshman year at USC as equiv to his remaining HS reqs, and he was allowed to walk at his HS graduation. Others will have their own stories, but for him it was win-win-win.</p>
<p>This program may appeal to gifted students who attend high schools which do not offer a challenging curriculum, juniors who are mature and ready for a college experience and other talented students who need a higher level of study in music, drama or dance to fit their needs.</p>
<p>Thank you both. I will look thru old threads on this. D hasn’t started her college search yet so we are somewhat surprised to receive the letter and curious about how they got D’s info from.</p>
<p>We also receive same letter for my younger son. His older brother is currently at USC with full scholarship. They treat top student well, my son is on his 3rd trip school sponsor weekend retreat. My experience with USC have been very positive, well oragnized. My emails were answered promtly from school dean, housing, career services. Offered majors are highly ranked nationally. USC is a top knot and well run school.
However, the surrounding neighborhood is a worrysome, to live in a safe patrolled area close to school the rent is outrageous (paying 3 kids in college is not an easy task).
I strongly recommend apply for the program, visit school with your D, talk to students, drive around the neightborhood.</p>
<p>anyone know how many students apply to this program every year?</p>