<p>Some students say they got 100% scholarship in such universities? What does that mean? Does scholarship include all the fees including Room and Boarding etc along with tuition fees?</p>
<p>You have to ask them. Some scholarships are only for tuition and fees. Others also include food and housing. Still others include books/computer/travel/etc.</p>
<p>Some students say a lot of things. As do parents, relatives, schools, general talk. I hear of kids getting athletic scholarships to schools that don’t give them, and merit money to ivies, when they don’t give it. they call loans and works study, awards without being clear. Schools package the frigging PLUS (parent loan) as a financial aid award when it isn’t even a guarantee. The parent has to apply for it and could be denied. So don’t list to loose talk. It is often wildly inaccurate.</p>
<p>To me 100% is every cent up to COA (cost of attendance) covered. Very difficult to get. My one son got such an award and an opportunity for even more at SUNY Maritime . That was it, even with near perfect SATs. </p>
<p>Some “full”, “100%” awards only cover tution. Still pretty good unless you are looking at UMass where the tuition is very low compared to the danged fees that are a whole lot more, and, yes, they have to be paid. But I’ve seen them advertising 100% tuition covered, which is a big $3K maybe out of a COA of $25K or so in state. </p>
<p>Even schools that guarantee to meet full need, or have tuition free programs for those making under a thresh hold have things like minimum student contributions in the picture. They also have their own set estimates, averages for things like books, travel, where, yes, you can make out, or you can lose out in that your personal costs are much more. Live down the road, your travel will come in way lower. Live out of the country, well…one ticket can cost you the whole travel allowance.</p>