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This is the way many public universities without legacy admissions actually function as well. They have a high published tuition, but if you are a half decent
by haroldp 3y ago
This is the way many public universities without legacy admissions actually function as well. They have a high published tuition, but if you are a half decent student, there are many discounts and scholarships that can reduce it significantly. Only less qualified students pay full price.
- LanceH 3y agoThey love to tell this story. It's absolutely laughable how limited scholarships are for actual academic performance.
- ameister14 3y agoI think that depends on the school - Georgia Tech is free for high academic performers from Georgia, for example.
- ethbr0 3y agoFor non-Georgian's reference, the HOPE scholarship essentially funds Georgia public college tuition with lottery receipts, subject to merit only. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HOPE_Scholarship https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HOPE_Scholarship It's changed a bit over the years (+/- qualifications and coverage), but generally does what it says on the tin -- keep a high GPA and graduate in a reasonable amount of time, and most of your tuition is paid for.
- dabluecaboose 3y agoGod forbid you come from a competitive high school, though. Some kids can't get into Georgia Tech simply because of the quota system. A kid with a 3.8GPA will surely get in from Tri-Cities HS, but not from Milton HS. If that's the case, your options are somewhat limited for a comparable tech/engineering school.
- meroes 3y agoJust trying to gauge opinions. Is roughly half off tuition for 3.5+ GPA acceptable? That’s been the most generous I’ve seen