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Originally Posted by kdonline
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Originally Posted by UF56
The same thing is occurring in Florida because of our Bright Futures scholarship. I have taught HS for the past three years and have noticed every year that is it is harder for the students to get into UF.
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Yes, this is so true. At the high school I taught @ in Miami, probably 90% of the students in the IB program went to UF, rather than going out of state, because of the free tuition from the Bright Futures scholarships, etc...
I was shocked when one of my students turned down Harvard to go to UF for free. Personally, I'd WANT my kid to choose Harvard over UF - and I'm a die-hard Gator - I will gladly take out loans (if I have to) to pay for an Ivy League education. |
Here is a link to an article regarding the issue of whether some state universities are admitting too many out of state students, while excluding students from the home state.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/educati...es-cover_x.htm
Kdonline, I definitely agree with your opinion. An education from a top LAC or research university is well worth the cost.