UMass

Posted By: AnnieM!AnnieM! on 2007-11-27
In Reply to: COLLEGE AND SCHOLARSHIPS - MB

UMass Amherst was one of the univ. my son applied to. We do not live in MA, but I could not believe they were only offering $5,000 in aid for freshman year. Their offer was the lowest of the three schools my son was considering. I too called UMass at the time, pretty much got the same response. If you live in MA and apply there, you get a good deal.

About scholarships: If your child receives them for freshman year, do you need to re-apply for those same scholarships every year after that?

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Anyone out there with a college kid on a full scholarship, out of state, not playing sports???sm - Inquiring mom
- suggestion -- in case you check back (sm) - the original zzz
- My daughter got full tuition - bern
- Made too much $$$$, had to pay it all - Nope
- FAFSA! (sm) - AnnieM!AnnieM!
  - Thank you for this info! - MTPockets
- There are all sorts of scholarships out there. - sm
- I don't have children old enough for college yet, but - LinK
  - paying for college - kathy
    - COLLEGE AND SCHOLARSHIPS - MB
      - at least you got $5,000 we got sm - MB
      - UMass - AnnieM!AnnieM!
        UMass Amherst - CapeMT
        Great tip! Thanks! - MTPockets

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