re: Note to Out of State Alums

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If the kids are "outstanding" then they should qualify for merit based scholarships and this point is moot.

Who it effects are kids who do not have high enough GPA and SAT to receive merit based scholarships and have to pay their own way.

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So basically its a hand out to get some kids from Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, etc that had parents go to LSU in the past get a discount?

Look, I love LSU and love Louisiana. I am trying to build my career such that I can go back, but you left. Tough luck. You made that decision. You're making more money out of state and aren't paying state income taxes to begin with if you are in Texas, yet expect a State school in Louisiana to cut you a break because your kid wasn't smart enough to get a fully merit based scholarship. Tough luck.

Lou the Jew, you made your choice and left. Why should LSU discount their fees for your kid? Because you went there? Sounds like bad business to me, especially given the debt the school is in.

And to everyone that keeps saying this will lower enrollment. LSU is already TOO FREAKING BIG as far as undergrad enrollment goes and the state is paying through the nose for it. LSU should be around 25k undergrads or less, not 32k+ to be an effective top notch university.