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[formerd3db]

Hope has an Alumni scholarship for students whose parents (and/or grandparents, etc.) went to Hope.  It is $5,000. 

Surprising that there are relatively few full-pay students at Kazoo.  I would have assumed that it would be otherwise.  I don't think it is that high of %'age at Hope, although I could be wrong (again, I will just add that for our two daughters, we paid near full, unfortunately for us! (but in all seriousness, it was worth every penny).  While one could say that every school has few "full-pay" students and even though there are these "alumni" scholarships which aren't really that much (although certainly every "little bit" helps), one could make the arguement that is essentiall a full-pay or near full-pay as compared to those students who are lucky enough to get half- or more of the the tuition paid for through other scholarships, loans, grants-in-aid.

[formerd3db]

Raider68:
Wow, "small world" as that saying goes.  One of my best/closest friends who I grew up with (and whose brother went to Hope being a couple of years ahead of me) lives in Portage and is a pediatrician there.  Great area.

[Raider 68]

Raider68:
Wow, "small world" as that saying goes.  One of my best/closest friends who I grew up with (and whose brother went to Hope being a couple of years ahead of me) lives in Portage and is a pediatrician there.  Great area.

Former 3db,

We liked  Portage and the Western Michigan area, just a great area of the state, however Eastern Michigan is no great shakes at all.  The legacy scholarships are nice, but given the costs of these schools, it is relatively small.

[Uncle Rico]

For anyone interested, link to Coach Bobbby Knights commencement speech at Trine University...

http://www.vimeo.com/11718142

[Raider 68]

For anyone interested, link to Coach Bobbby Knights commencement speech at Trine University...

http://www.vimeo.com/11718142

From what I saw of it, it was a good speech! Bobby did not exactly dress for the occasion, but that is Bobby Knight!

[cave2bens]

For anyone interested, link to Coach Bobbby Knights commencement speech at Trine University...

http://www.vimeo.com/11718142

From what I saw of it, it was a good speech! Bobby did not exactly dress for the occasion, but that is Bobby Knight!

Don't know about Coach Knight's sweater "look" but is sure easier on the eyes than his old Red/Black glen plaid sport coat - particularly if any of the newly-minted grads were suffering from pre-ceremony, bottle flu. 

[Raider 68]

For anyone interested, link to Coach Bobbby Knights commencement speech at Trine University...

http://www.vimeo.com/11718142

From what I saw of it, it was a good speech! Bobby did not exactly dress for the occasion, but that is Bobby Knight!

Don't know about Coach Knight's sweater "look" but is sure easier on the eyes than his old Red/Black glen plaid sport coat - particularly if any of the newly-minted grads were suffering from pre-ceremony, bottle flu. 

Bobby Knight spoke to 300+ graduates. With today's job market, it would be interesting to know what majors these grad have. Not real close to Trine to know the school's best fields of study.

[LetItRain]

Trine has a colleges of engineering, education, business, arts & sciences and professional studies.  Here's a link to the undergraduate degrees offered at Trine.

http://www.trine.edu/academics/undergraduate_majors/

Trine also offers Masters Degrees in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Criminal Justice and Leadership.  They're also adding a Masters of Biomedical Engineering program this fall.

This was one of the reasons my son chose Trine - the ability to earn a degree in engineering vs. earning a BA degree with an "emphasis" in engineering.

Trine is #2 in the state of Indiana for their engineering program.  #1 is Purdue.  I can't speak for the other colleges nor do I know the breakdown of majors of the 300 graduates.

[Raider 68]

Trine has a colleges of engineering, education, business, arts & sciences and professional studies.  Here's a link to the undergraduate degrees offered at Trine.

http://www.trine.edu/academics/undergraduate_majors/

Trine also offers Masters Degrees in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Criminal Justice and Leadership.  They're also adding a Masters of Biomedical Engineering program this fall.

This was one of the reasons my son chose Trine - the ability to earn a degree in engineering vs. earning a BA degree with an "emphasis" in engineering.

Trine is #2 in the state of Indiana for their engineering program.  #1 is Purdue.  I can't speak for the other colleges nor do I know the breakdown of majors of the 300 graduates.

Thanks for the info on Trine. Engineering has been one of those fields that the demand continues even in these tough times for recent college graduates.

[formerd3db]

Without checking their website right now, as I recall, I believe that Rose-Hulman in Indiana offers an Engineering degree as well.  I recall that because my nephew (my brother's son) was looking at DIII (and some DII) schools that offered Engineering degrees and had football programs as well.  There aren't that many (or at least were not that many back then i.e. 5 years ago).  Morevover, the total cost at Rose-Hulman was over $41,000 at that time, so that was a deterant.  He was being recruited by DII Michigan Tech at the time, although in the end he chose to not continue his football career and went into journalism/writing, earning a degree in that field and graduated from the Univ of Mich (Ann Arbor) a year ago.  Go figure!  After doing an internship in NYC last year, he is still looking for a job (that market is tough as well) and is now moving out to California in hopes of latching onto an entry level position as a writer for one of the networks.

Anyway, it appears that there are a few more choices for Engineering degrees at DIII school now than there were a few years ago.

[Raider 68]

Without checking their website right now, as I recall, I believe that Rose-Hulman in Indiana offers an Engineering degree as well.  I recall that because my nephew (my brother's son) was looking at DIII (and some DII) schools that offered Engineering degrees and had football programs as well.  There aren't that many (or at least were not that many back then i.e. 5 years ago).  Morevover, the total cost at Rose-Hulman was over $41,000 at that time, so that was a deterant.  He was being recruited by DII Michigan Tech at the time, although in the end he chose to not continue his football career and went into journalism/writing, earning a degree in that field and graduated from the Univ of Mich (Ann Arbor) a year ago.  Go figure!  After doing an internship in NYC last year, he is still looking for a job (that market is tough as well) and is now moving out to California in hopes of latching onto an entry level position as a writer for one of the networks.

Anyway, it appears that there are a few more choices for Engineering degrees at DIII school now than there were a few years ago.

Former 3db,

Mount starts engineering this fall with majors in mechanical and electrical programs.  I am not sure how many other Ohio schools offer those programs, at least those who  in D3!

[sac]

Only 4 from the Lansing area headed to the MIAA so far, college choices seem to be very late this year across the board.  No positions listed, sorry.


Colin Kopke, Haslett -- Alma College
Ross Richard, Perry -- Alma College
Jacob Robinson, St. Johns -- Adrian College
Brett Pettit, Portland -- Adrian College

4 other locals are headed to D3, 3 to Defiance and 1 to Rose-Hulman with the awesome name of Joel Stiffler.

[Stinger]

Kalamazoo has a 3/2 engineering program that has formal partnerships with UM and Wash U.   I've seen some athletes at K complete the 3 years and leave after Jr year, but some will remain for their Sr. seasons.  That said, it's not a big major here by any means.

[Uncle Rico]

Trine also offers Masters Degrees in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Criminal Justice and Leadership.  They're also adding a Masters of Biomedical Engineering program this fall.

The Criminal Justice program even has a competitive pistol shooting team, if I am not mistaken.   

[Raider 68]

Trine has a colleges of engineering, education, business, arts & sciences and professional studies.  Here's a link to the undergraduate degrees offered at Trine.

http://www.trine.edu/academics/undergraduate_majors/

Trine also offers Masters Degrees in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Criminal Justice and Leadership.  They're also adding a Masters of Biomedical Engineering program this fall.

This was one of the reasons my son chose Trine - the ability to earn a degree in engineering vs. earning a BA degree with an "emphasis" in engineering.

Trine is #2 in the state of Indiana for their engineering program.  #1 is Purdue.  I can't speak for the other colleges nor do I know the breakdown of majors of the 300 graduates.

Guys,

Trine has a colleges of engineering, education, business, arts & sciences and professional studies.  Here's a link to the undergraduate degrees offered at Trine.

http://www.trine.edu/academics/undergraduate_majors/

Trine also offers Masters Degrees in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Criminal Justice and Leadership.  They're also adding a Masters of Biomedical Engineering program this fall.

This was one of the reasons my son chose Trine - the ability to earn a degree in engineering vs. earning a BA degree with an "emphasis" in engineering.

Trine is #2 in the state of Indiana for their engineering program.  #1 is Purdue.  I can't speak for the other colleges nor do I know the breakdown of majors of the 300 graduates.

Thanks for the info on Trine. Engineering has been one of those fields that the demand continues even in these tough times for recent college graduates.

Thanks for the info on Trine. Engineering has been one of those fields that the demand continues even in these tough times for recent college graduates.

Guys,Thanks for the info on Trine!