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09-25-2006, 03:40 PM
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a parents dream ! congrats to your son for working hard enough and being smart enough .
must get that from the wifes side
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09-25-2006, 04:14 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
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Location: Hanover
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Congrats Van....it won't fly though when he finds out that they don't allow underclassmen to bring a car the first year....thats the way it used to be unless they changed the rules? Be too tough on him to have the nice wheels and all he can do is let them sit at home! 
There is the bad news Van....congrats to you and to Jimmy....he is a damn good kid! You done good!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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09-25-2006, 04:50 PM
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that is good news....congrats to your family....
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09-25-2006, 04:51 PM
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Don't start shopping just yet. Hate to be the bearer of bad news...but I'm pretty sure the MCAS scholarship program is a tuition program...no room and board, no fees, no books, etc. The state school costs are very misleading. Umass tuition was about 2K a year, fees & room and board are around 14K when we were looking for schools for my son. I would recommend that you start looking more towards private schools; with your son's academic standing he would probably get a better deal from a private school. My son was also NHS, honors, and was one of 3 in his class to ace the MCAS but unfortunately they didn't fund the program when he graduated a few yrs. back. Even 2K would have been better than the UMass offer of$1,500 in federal loans that he received; the lowest amount of assistance offers he received from 7 schools. Private univ. offers were from 15-30+K per yr. My neighbors daughter also got the MCAS scholarship and is attending Bridgewater State . Her "full scholarship" is about $400 per term! They just signed a $20 k note! Congrats to your son. I'm sure you and your wife are quite proud of him and rightly so!
P.S. I still run a 71 Seacraft !   |
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09-25-2006, 05:20 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
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Van that is great news, Congrats to you and your son
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09-25-2006, 06:40 PM
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Way to go Jimmy !
Must be the Italian blood from your mothers side !!!
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LETS GO BRANDON
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09-25-2006, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by sokinwet
Don't start shopping just yet. Hate to be the bearer of bad news...but I'm pretty sure the MCAS scholarship program is a tuition program...no room and board, no fees, no books, etc. The state school costs are very misleading. Umass tuition was about 2K a year, fees & room and board are around 14K when we were looking for schools for my son. I would recommend that you start looking more towards private schools; with your son's academic standing he would probably get a better deal from a private school. My son was also NHS, honors, and was one of 3 in his class to ace the MCAS but unfortunately they didn't fund the program when he graduated a few yrs. back. Even 2K would have been better than the UMass offer of$1,500 in federal loans that he received; the lowest amount of assistance offers he received from 7 schools. Private univ. offers were from 15-30+K per yr. My neighbors daughter also got the MCAS scholarship and is attending Bridgewater State . Her "full scholarship" is about $400 per term! They just signed a $20 k note! Congrats to your son. I'm sure you and your wife are quite proud of him and rightly so!
P.S. I still run a 71 Seacraft ! |
Good point, we/he has plenty of time, and will be applying to a few more schools. It seems we do have to pay for fees and board, but compared to having to pay for MIT its quite a deal !!!! Still some decisions to make and see what other schools offer.... |
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