Isn't the UK GSP Scholarship for Tuition Only or does it pay more? I think some of the state schools will give more than just tuition with GSP, but I'm not sure.

Just tuition and fees. But if you don’t live on campus UK refunds you a check in your name for your KEES money.

I would have told UK to shove it. I don’t care how much I wanted to go there that’s just insane.

 

That's what I did.

 

I got a 30 on my ACT and had a GPA over 4.0. Got a full ride to NKU, a full ride to Louisville, and about $5K a year to UC. Kentucky regretted to inform me that I didn't receive any scholarship money from them.

 

Ended up going to NKU for free and pocketing all my KEES money.

Poor NKU....we get no respect lol.

 

No Knowledge University

 

LOL, right? I think NKU is a total gem.... I’m originally from Louisville and didn’t grow up with the local second class citizen view of NKU (thankfully). Many of my daughter’s high school friends seemed to poo-poo her choice when she decided on it (although several have now transferred to NKU in their sophomore and junior years).

 

Anyway, NKU has been nothing short of a great experience... nice friends, excellent teachers, sorority, on campus job and can’t beat the cost..... most important she recently landed an upcoming summer internship with one of Cincinnati’s top companies. I’m one of NKU’s biggest cheerleader, lol.

Well that just sux about scholarship money to UK. UK is high on my daughter’s list and I was hoping for more scholarship money. We’ll have to really take a look at a bunch of schools and apply to see what kind of money she gets.

There's a website out there, myscholly.com, that is basically a search database for thousands upon thousands of scholarships that are out there. I believe there's a small monthly fee for access to it, but I imagine it'd be more than worth it if you were able to nab a few of the scholarships from there.

That's what I did.

 

I got a 30 on my ACT and had a GPA over 4.0. Got a full ride to NKU, a full ride to Louisville, and about $5K a year to UC. Kentucky regretted to inform me that I didn't receive any scholarship money from them.

 

Ended up going to NKU for free and pocketing all my KEES money.

 

Smart move!

It's all about supply and demand. UK has plenty of students and don't really care if they turn them down. UL and NKU are in growth modes so offer more incentives. As mentioned earlier, both campuses are nicer than UK's.

I remember when I went to NKU I thought it was outrageous. A buddy of mine was going there on the GI Bill. One day we are sitting in the library working on a project together and I (stupidly) finally asked “what is it like to not have to play for college?”

 

He laughs and said well my tuition is paid and I do get a check from the VA each month but the crazy thing is it still costs more than you think.

 

That’s when he said he was receiving nearly $1500 a month for the months we were in school. He said every semester he can pretty much tell most of the first months money goodbye with parking and books. Also mentioned how much a lot of these classes are done online now and all of a sudden these “technology fees” are popping up everywhere. Then he says you’re pretty much guaranteed another fee with any labatory class you are in.

 

He had been around the world and said that the costs of college was one of the most corrupt thing he had seen.

 

He then said to me I don’t know how all of you can afford this stuff. He stated many times that he would have never been there if he or his family had to pay for it.

 

In my opinion college has become to corporate. Barnes and Nobles have bought bookstores and all of a sudden the prices are outrageous. A student just wanting to buy a lunch on campus is about like ball game prices.

 

Went back to NKU a couple months back for a meeting. Had to pay to park. Cost $8 for a little over two hours.

 

It also never ends. It’s one thing if you send in a check or take out a loan at the beginning of the semester, but it seems like every week universities are getting in kids pockets.

The problem is we have adopted in this country the mantra of "college is for everyone," and "everyone should be afforded the opportunity to go to college." Maybe the biggest racket going in this country.

 

Very true.

 

National average is 10 years.

 

For all students or med students?

I hope she makes it but she doesn't have her hopes up, there were so many from her school that moved in the selection process. I really hope she makes it, it would make her SOOOOOOOOOO Happy!!!!!

 

It is not, or at least was not capped by school when my son went. Mercer had 9 students make either Gov Scholar or Gov Scholar for the Arts.

 

These may have changed since 2008.

 

- Being a Gov Scholar plus a 26 ACT got you full tuition to every state funded school except UK and UofL.

 

- A 28 got you full tuition at UK and Louisville (it also qualified you for their presidential type scholarship). It got you tuition, fees, and housing at Morehead.

 

My middle son was GSP, got a 30, was a 3 year 4H councilor, and had tons of community service hours. He got full tuition plus 12,000 at UK, and 2,500 in KEES money.

Edited February 6, 20188 yr by coldweatherfan

My daughter's sophomore ACT score (and her GPA) is high enough to get her free tuition at most state schools...hope fully she bumps it up high enough to get some room and board covered as well.

 

She's allowed to take the ACT twelve times. Most people typically get better each time they take it. Two of my sons got 26 on their final try. For one it meant a bunch of academic money to go with athletic money. For the other it put him over the top for acceptance into University of Illinois Architecture School.

 

Higher ACT is one of the cheapest ways to boost scholarship money.

When I went to NKU in the Stone Age of the 70’s, it was about $270.00 a semester. I can remember holding my mom’s check in my hand as I stood in line to register for classes. Anybody remember going table to table and getting a big computer card for each class you wanted in? You turned your cards in at the end. Took hours.

 

We started college funds for each kids right after they were born. 18 years goes faster than you think.

 

Coldweatherfan touched on one little known thing. Student community service is very important and a good way to get accepted into college as well as get some money.

 

The older I get, he more value I see in GOOD and RELIABLE plumbers, roofers, mechanics, carpenters, electricians, etc. In my day, they only kids who went to vocational school were those who could not afford college. Some of those kids grew into very successful adults using their skills.

She's allowed to take the ACT twelve times. Most people typically get better each time they take it. Two of my sons got 26 on their final try. For one it meant a bunch of academic money to go with athletic money. For the other it put him over the top for acceptance into University of Illinois Architecture School.

 

Higher ACT is one of the cheapest ways to boost scholarship money.

 

She's taken it each year since 8th grade...last time as a Soph was a 32. She's taking it this spring and then maybe this summer, depending on spring score.

She's taken it each year since 8th grade...last time as a Soph was a 32. She's taking it this spring and then maybe this summer, depending on spring score.

 

With that ACT, any kind of community service, and teacher recommendation. I like her chances of getting into GSP.

She's taken it each year since 8th grade...last time as a Soph was a 32. She's taking it this spring and then maybe this summer, depending on spring score.

 

Some schools take the best 'composite' scores from different tests I believe. Sounds like she may not need that boost though. Congrats on path.

 

I remember taking the ACT once as a junior (late 70s). That was the standard back then.