If your son wants to ultimately live in Texas he should get his degree here in Texas. Especially if it is A&M. The network will be far more valuable down the road than the degree. I graduated from one of the top Universities in the Country on the east coast but wanted to move back to Texas as soon as I could. Guess how many other fellow graduates of said university are in Southeast Texas....
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Does your son like to hunt and fish?Comment
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yeah, He bow hunts with me. That is him in my avatar...about 5 years ago.
He is a math nerd that likes to hunt.Comment
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Does not hurt to see what they will offer scholarship wise. If they want him there they will offer a lot.
A friend of mine got a scholarship offer from Baylor but it was still too expensive so turned it down. They ended up offering a full ride.
Does not hurt to ask.Comment
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Alaska would be pretty awesome, but if your son wants some distance for privacy, a good school with great people and opportunities to fish and hunt just about whatever Texas offers, he really should look at Texas Tech if he hasn’t already. I went there and being a kid from East Texas it was something different and met so many good folks and there was every opportunity to hunt and fish I wanted. Drive around and ask farmers to hunt doves, Duck, prairie dogs whatever. There were places to get into and deer hunt and hog hunt or get in with a buddy who has a ranch close by. Lake Allen Henry was a blast to fish and there’s BIG fish in there. It’s a outdoors kids dream in my opinion and I wouldn’t have traded it for anything. Just something to think about. The oanhandle isn’t Alaska, but there’s a lot more there than people think.Originally posted by Huntindad View PostComment
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yep...Originally posted by KyleW View Post
My son got partial scholarships from ACU & Colorado school of Mines, but they are still too expensive for this state worker to pay for. We'll see what happens...Comment
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I finally start this summer, but mine will be almost entirely online as I'm still working rotations overseas. Other than that, I can't offer you much for advice. If y'all haven't been, might as well make a fishing trip into a campus tour.
Not sure what his end goal is, but a lot of employers in the state give preference to residents.
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If he would be going there because he could do some hunting an fishing on the side, keep in mind that Alaska has very strict residency requirements, and he likely would be forced to pay for out of state licenses, which are pretty steep up there. That's pretty tough on a poor college student. There is some good salmon fishing for hatchery fish in Anchorage itself. I've never been to UA Anchorage, but I have been to the Fairbanks campus. It's a fairly small school as you would expect, but the infrastructure is nice. I remember them having a really cool geology museum on campus. I guess the down side is that many of the kids he'd be going to school with are Seattle grunge types, who are undermotivated and smoke a lot of weed. There will also be some military kids who would be of a better sort. I actually went to high school for a few months in Fairbanks, so I know what I'm talking about with regard to the people he would be in school with.Comment
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I lived in another state during college, and hunting with in-state licenses while I was there. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the case up there. Students often get good perks.Originally posted by ultrastealth View Post
OP, go tour the school. Then worry about him having to decide. That's the only way he will know if he wants to go there. As far as staying in Texas, it doesn't matter where you get your degree, as long as its an accredited school.
What kind of engineering, mining? If he wants to go there, why is he not calling them asking for scholarships? BTW, over $700 million is left on the table in scholarships every year. Just got to find them. His high school advisor should be able to point him where to start finding them and filling them out.
Good Luck!Comment
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My two cents. Let the kid decide where he goes to school. That way he is I’ll invested and can’t blame a thing on you or say you forced it on him. I’m in the process of that now. Trust me it is hard as it is $$$. But I’m investing in his future and want him fully invested. I was going to ‘help’ him make a decision but once I did a little thinking I realized I was making decisions about myselfComment
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If you have problems with your state salary then the full ride sounds like the way to go.
Alaska is cool but the logistics will haunt you, trust me.Comment
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I had a good friend talk to me. He explained it to me. He then gave me the best advice - When your kid visits a school that is right he will tell you. Kid will be excited and be more successful and take more ownership. He is directly involved in the college recruiting for a lot of kids. Been at it for a little while and once his advice sunk in I agree with itComment
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I'd take the full ride with lots of the money saved going toward great trips over the summers. To include Alaska, but could also include other states/places. For example, I know a couple of guys that studied abroad in Costa Rica. I think they went to class very little, but fished very much. Not to mention, staying close enough to hunt with you on the weekends. So, I'd say Alaska sounds neat, but not as rosey if he took the full ride and you allowed some college money to be used for more "opportunities" to experience a ton of other things.Comment
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