wtnhunt Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Our oldest, Christina, graduates next spring, 2014. She scored a composite of 28 on her act the first time around when she took it back in the fall and then a 29 composite the second time she took it a little over a month ago. She still is determined to be a game warden, and the two schools she is looking closest at both have good ag programs from everything I have heard. From what she has told me some schools take "superscores" in which case her score comes out to a 30. She plans to take the act again and take the writing portion and thinks she can realistically score a 32 with the writing figured in. Her gpa is 3.925 and she has taken pretty well all honors classes that have been available to her. Tennessee offers the opportunity for those eligible to get up to $8250 per year in lottery scholarships, but those have to be used in this state. At the very least she should qualify for $5000 per year with the lottery scholarship. Her second choice school is UT Martin, first choice is Murray State Kentucky. Martin she will easily have a full ride. Both schools are supposed to have good programs, but the obvious with Kentucky is it is out of state and she will not be able to use the lottery scholarship, we know she would qualify for other scholarships but don't know how much. She is leaning more towards Murray. Murray may have a little better program, but dunno about the difference in the potential financial burden and I don't think it would make a difference in her earning potential. Murray supposedly waives out of state fees for some situations, but she still would be giving up the TN scholarship. To me it makes sense to go where you get more money, but maybe I am missing something? Anyone here have any insight on scholarships and on ag/wildlife biology programs at either of these schools? Still plenty of time, she needs to make up her mind by December, but we want to try to help guide her in the best direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 congrats to you, and expecially christina, william. some states do what the military does. she goes to school and upon graduation, owes them (that state) similiar years of work. so, if she gets a 4 year degree, she agrees to work for that state in her field for 4 years, and regular pay. so, she gets out of school with 1) a job guarantee and 2) no school loans to pay back. in the military they also give you a pay check while at school, and your school years count as service time towards retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 proud of our oldest, she is still determined....... Those are awesome! Congrats to her! I have to plug MS State. Great ag and biology program. It's a "big" school with a small town to go with it, and shouldn't be over 4-5 hours from y'all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 That is great William, congrats to her! Wish her all the best. That's one career I was thinking about getting into. But unfortunately the Ontario government has cut back so much on the MNR officers here, very limited fuel allowances etc. Sad to see but that's just reality. Good luck choosing the school, I'm sure she'll do great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 I know you muddy be proud William, that's some big accomplishments for her! I'll second Rhine, some great programs in that area at state, you should look into getting some info and maybe checking out the campus if you're interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Having been through this one time with my oldest, and about to go through it again with my daughter, my advice is that the student has to strike a balance between being comfortable with the school, the program and the tuition. Of the 3, I always tell my students and my kids you have to be happy with the program. No sense in getting a degree where there likely won't be jobs available, or worse, a job where you're not happy. Luckily for my son the most money was also his favorite of all the visits he did, and he's pretty happy with his situation right now. Magic number for ACT in Ohio seems to be 30. There's a lot of money out there for 28's and 29's, but if you're at 30 or above a lot of colleges start talking full rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Pretty sure she got information from Mississippi State, I honestly cannot keep up with all the letters she has gotten. She got literature from a school in MO that has a real good ag program as well. Having been through this one time with my oldest, and about to go through it again with my daughter, my advice is that the student has to strike a balance between being comfortable with the school, the program and the tuition. Of the 3, I always tell my students and my kids you have to be happy with the program. No sense in getting a degree where there likely won't be jobs available, or worse, a job where you're not happy. Definite concern there Chris. State jobs are tough to come by these days and I keep reminding her of that without trying to discourage her. She has to keep herself some other avenues in case things don't go the way she plans. Planning on taking trips to a few schools early this summer and talking with advisors there to help her make a better educated choice. Luckily for my son the most money was also his favorite of all the visits he did, and he's pretty happy with his situation right now. Magic number for ACT in Ohio seems to be 30. There's a lot of money out there for 28's and 29's, but if you're at 30 or above a lot of colleges start talking full rides. She has a 30 now with her superscore and will be taking it again at least once more in her senior year. When I looked at Murray's information her gpa and act score have her into some pretty good scholarships, but not a full ride. As it stands right now Murray is where she is most interested in going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 My thoughts are what you just mentioned, do the visits, both official and unofficial if you can. Let her get a feel for the school and area and you too. Free money is hard to beat, Jake ended up with over $31,000 in scholarships and it really helps. The only downfall to the scholarships is you don't get the college deduction from the IRS. I can live with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Never did take the ACT exam back when i was in school pretty sure they had that. Took the SAT but that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Congratulations to Christina. Her ACT scores & high qpa will certainly help with a scholarship. Wish I could give you some insight & recommendations William. Didn't need to when my son went to college so never checked into the options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Congratulations to Christina and her parents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Murray is a good place! Live only about 45 minutes from that place. I am not too sure about on what field she is going in to. Like most guys on here have said, Go take a visit and don't be scared to ask Questions! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Congrats to you and your daughter William. I am watching this thread closely as for my youngest, Michael; will be graduating next year. We have been visiting colleges the last few weeks. His grades in the mid 90's and we are in the same boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 She has a 30 now with her superscore and will be taking it again at least once more in her senior year. When I looked at Murray's information her gpa and act score have her into some pretty good scholarships, but not a full ride. As it stands right now Murray is where she is most interested in going. Don't be afraid to go in and talk to the Financial aid people. In a lot of cases these scholarships are a lot like buying a car. I've heard of a lot of students going in and pitting other offers and sometimes the college of choice will match or beat another college. I was prepared to do that for Joe, but luckily his first choice was also the most money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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