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They love to tell this story. It's absolutely laughable how limited scholarships are for actual academic performance.
by LanceH 3y ago
They 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