<p>I have been accepted into the chemical engineering programs at Illinois-UC, Michigan, Georgia Tech, and Minnesota-Twin Cities and have been offered scholarships by Illinois and Minnesota. My current tuition offers are as follows:
Illinois - 14k/year
Minnesota - 10k/year
Michigan - Full (33k/year)
GA Tech - Full (25k/year)
I have two questions: 1. From a strictly monetary standpoint, which would yield the best returns on my investment? 2. Is there any chance of either Mich or GA Tech offering me money at this juncture (I have no need in the FAFSA sense)? </p>
<p>Bear in mind that I am not married to chemical engineering; my major is subject to change.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for your help!</p>
<p>question 1: for chemical engineering, that 10k/yr at Minnesota looks awfully good. MN has always been very highly ranked in that particular engineering major. Could be a different story though if you change your major, especially to a non-engineering major. For question 2, sorry don’t know much about Michigan or GA tech generosity with financial aid. Good luck sleepyAlligator.</p>
<p>MN is great for chemical engineering, especially with 3M right there. And 10K a year is great.</p>
<p>^^ We can only hope that your user id becomes a reality!</p>
<p>Find out if these scholarships are renewable, or if they are just one year deals. Find out what you have to to to retain the scholarships (GPA? Courseload?). Then, add up your entire Cost of Attendance - tuition, fees, books, food, housing, travel to and from the university, phone calls home, bubble gum, new socks, etc., etc., etc. and figure out which is the cheapest place.</p>
<p>There is still a chance, albeit not a good one, that GT and Michigan could offer you money. You can even contact the office of financial aid at the respective universities and tell them about your predicament. </p>
<p>As it stands, financially speaking, UIUC makes the most sense, but you should visit Minnesota and see which campus/environment you prefer.</p>