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Weston has been officially accepted into West Virginia University. I paid his academic deposit the other day and we’re getting ready to submit his housing application. He will be rooming with one of his high school friends. In West Virginia, we’re lucky to have the Promise Scholarship that pays all the tuition and fees for West Virginia students with a 3.0 or above in high school. Weston has also been offered the WVU Rhododenron Scholarship, which will pay $10,000 toward his other expenses. I’m so proud of him! I’m busy with my part-time job applying for federal grants and other scholarships for him. (We’re still waiting to hear about the results of the National Merit Scholarship. He is a semi-finalist.) He’s planning to study math and engineering. His girlfriend is a year behind him in school, but she’s planning to go to WVU, too. At least I know he will be home from Morgantown often his first year–to see the girlfriend! (And, you know, me, accidentally.)
He’s gonna be a Mountaineer!
Posted by Suzanne McMinn on January 28, 2011
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If everything is paid for what are the grants and federal aid for.
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Congratulations on this wondferful accomplishment!
Weston, remember, just because you’re going to be in college
doesn’t mean you are grown and can do all kinds of goofy stuff. Mom will be watching you!!
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BTW some textbook companies are beginning to experiment with online texts/online text subscriptions.
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Once he graduates, be sure to tell him not to forget the U.S ARMY CORPS of ENGINEERS. They have an on-going need for young engineers. It is an excellent place to learn a lot help your community, etc. Summer/student jobs are also offered at times. Weston should check out the nearest Corps office and meet with the District Engineer, see if he could be hooked up with a mentor.
You could set up a PayPal for Weston. I’ll chip in $20 for every class he passes. He could be the first bloggerkid put thru college by your fan!
Yay Weston!
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CONGRATULATIONS!! What wonderful news. Your family is very deserving.
Love them eers!!
What a wondenful place to go to school, we have had several family members attend WVU, we proudly fly our blue and gold here in Ohio on game days.
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WOW! WV offers sooo much. My son got the Mi merit scholarship only to have it taken away and leave us with a bill. He was awarded $5000.00 Our congress voted to revoke it to save the state money.(?). Education is still a gift.
Weston you have done us proud !!!!! Keep setting new goals and achieve them. You are a wonderful and handsome young man on the path to a grand career!
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That Promise Scholarship thing makes me want to move to WV!
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Sounds like my husbands youngest daughter who did the same to get thru Ole Miss.
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That said, Weston has done an outstanding job in high school to obtain the scholarship money that he has received. I certainly hope that he wins more (National Merit – let’s go!)
Meanwhile, I will be “dragging” Suzanne with me to Mountaineer football games to visit Weston and my son, Madison (who is already there this year as a freshman). Suzanne and I plan for Weston and Madison to car pool home to visit the girlfriends who will both still be here for another year.
“Come on you old grads, join with us young lads, It’s West Virginia now we cheer!…”
Cousin Sheryl
WVU – Class of 1984
Cousin Mark
WVU – Classes of 1982 & 1985
Georgia
WVU – Master’s Degree, early 1970′s
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I am so happy for both of you. Both of ours went to MU in Columbia, Mo. and had scholarships that paid tuition. They kept their grades up and kept them all 4 years..
What a proud Mom (and Dad) you all must be.
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You forgot Grandpa Dye, WVU grad in (can’t remember the date). Right?
Weston and Suzanne – Congratulations! You both did/do/done GOOD!
Go ‘eers!
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BEAT THE H… OUT OF PITT!!
BSCE WVU (a long time ago)
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Have Weston keep his ears and eyes open for when grant applications open up. Often the application period is a very small window of time and one needs to dot all their “i’s” and cross all the “t’s” at their first application or the window will close before you can return a corrected application.
Best of luck to Weston!!
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And wow, what a nice deal with the Promise Scholarship! maybe i should relocate-LOL!-I don’t think PA has any such fabulous deal. I will need to start looking into thee things I guess……sigh…..
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Good luck with the other grants and scholarships.
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And Congratulations to you and Weston!
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