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What’s going on with LSU’s lack of scholarships?

Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:39 pm
Posted by TJG210
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:39 pm
I’ve heard from more than one person recently that LSU has been super stingy with scholarships for deserving students. Spoke to someone yesterday who had a 32 ACT and they only offered a measly few bucks. Meanwhile Alabama is giving out money like its growing on trees.
Posted by Bucktail1
Member since Feb 2015
3190 posts
Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:40 pm to
Because they can get in on TOPS...no need to offer a LA student a scholarship...that's their way of thinking
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
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Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:41 pm to
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Meanwhile Alabama is giving out money like its growing on trees.

You stay the frick away from Alabama's money trees, baw.
Posted by ElRoos
Member since Nov 2017
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Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:41 pm to
No money mo problems
Posted by soccerfüt
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Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:41 pm to
School Board
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
31735 posts
Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:43 pm to
are they an in state student? if so thats why. LSU sees kids get tops so they recruit out of state places like texas the hardest.
Posted by TheWalrus
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:44 pm to
Yeah I got a really nice package as an out of state student in 2008.
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
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Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:45 pm to
Which just further exacerbated brain drain
Posted by soccerfüt
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Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:46 pm to
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Yeah I got a really nice package as an out of state student in 2008.
Aggie Board
Posted by tigergirl10
Member since Jul 2019
10311 posts
Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:46 pm to
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Because they can get in on TOPS
When I graduated high school in 2003, if you had TOPS and got a UL academic scholarship, they gave you your TOPS scholarship as a cash refund.
Posted by WPBTiger
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:48 pm to
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Yeah I got a really nice package as an out of state student in 2008.


We don't want to hear about your boy fried.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
25455 posts
Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:48 pm to
1. TOPS. Add the value of TOPS andthe couple of extra bucks to an out of state scholarship and I bet they're of comparative value
2. LSU doesn't really have that much money outside of specific project funding because the state has no economy.
Posted by Shaun176
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2008
2465 posts
Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:49 pm to
F. King felt they were saving Louisiana by pushing the best and brightest to go to college out of state while bringing in people from out of state. The best instate scholarships go to people connected to powerful legislators.
Posted by Solo Cam
Member since Sep 2015
32644 posts
Posted on 6/7/20 at 8:49 pm to
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When I graduated high school in 2003, if you had TOPS and got a UL academic scholarship, they gave you your TOPS scholarship as a cash refund.
All schools work like this. I had several scholarships when I went o LSU and got a check back every semester. Louisiana Tech offered me heir top scholarship and I would have made 10k a year going there.

Once all fees and tuition is paid then any excess is distributed back to the student.

LSU didn’t offer me shite.
This post was edited on 6/7/20 at 8:51 pm
Posted by TJG210
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2006
28340 posts
Posted on 6/7/20 at 9:18 pm to
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LSU sees kids get tops so they recruit out of state places like texas the hardest.


But even with TOPs, a student will still have room/board, books to pay for?
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
67111 posts
Posted on 6/7/20 at 9:23 pm to
LSU thinks that because of TOPS and it’s name that it has the pick of the litter for instate students. For high-performers, other state’s schools will recruit and roll out the red carpet for them. LSU acts like they don’t care, but will move heaven and earth for a kid with a similar score from Texas.

Short version: LSU is run by idiots.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
58146 posts
Posted on 6/7/20 at 9:32 pm to
It’s been bad for several years now.
Highly qualified catholic school kids down her me have been basically laughing at LSUs pitiful scholarships and are going out of state. Alabama has been the preferred landing spot
Some of my friends who I never would have wanted their kids to go there became big fans of the school when the finances were laid out comparing the two schools.
Posted by PhantomMenace
Member since Oct 2017
1946 posts
Posted on 6/7/20 at 9:33 pm to
It's apparently LSU's strategy to attract enough instate TOPS tuition payers to meet their budget needs, and to not care much about the brightest in our own state. No meaningful scholarship help from LSU was the reason my child went elsewhere when father, uncle, and grandfather were all LSU alums.
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
10435 posts
Posted on 6/7/20 at 9:35 pm to
For in state, with scores that high, why would it make sense to go to Alabama?

Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20149 posts
Posted on 6/7/20 at 9:38 pm to
LSU wants that out of state tuition to pay for the lazy river
This post was edited on 6/7/20 at 9:39 pm
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