Coming for campus visit and interview next week

Bledsoe ~
I understand completely what you mean about your bank account not cooperating with the desires of your heart for your son. We were at the exact same place about two (3) years ago. The first time we thought about sending our son to FUMA I went online clicked the admissions - tuition tab and looked at that figure and said, "There is no way that we can afford it". Almost one year later to the date when we were still doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result, we went back to that same FUMA website and requested an enrollment package and said, "We can't afford not to"!!! I am proud to say that we had the courage to step out on faith and enroll our son mid-year his freshman year and he just completed his sophmore year at FUMA.

It has not been easy, but FUMA has been the best decision we could have made for our son and for us. We have watched our son transform from a kid with no motivation for academics or anything else, to a young man with goals toward college, a young man who can accept responsibility, and a young man who has respect for himself and others. (Body/Mind/Spirit)

FUMA has many options available to assist you in the enrollment of your son. I would encourage you to get on the phone with the admissions office. They are the experts and they have all the answers.

Our son was not "moved" when we took the initial FUMA tour either. His father and I were excited too, like you. However, we sent in the application immediately, stepped out on faith about the finances, and here we are getting ready for his junior year.

FUMA's motto is true - "Success stories happen here. Ours is still being written." Best of luck to you and your son, whatever your decision!

Thank YOU Capt Dan! After all how can I not be indebted to "he who knows all"?

Barbara

Don't be too surprised if his *plan* is nothing like yours :roll: My son thought he was going to FUMA to play sports and he'd fill the time in between with some academics................whatever it takes to get them to own the idea.

Barbara

ALL non-PG (post graduate = 5th year high school) football players arrive on the 10th and they learn together! It's great because by the time the other cadets start arriving or filtering back they've already got their bearings and some familiar faces. PG is also known as Varsity. High school players are either Prep or Jr. Prep. Once you're a high school junior, you play prep or nothing. Your son will LOVE football at FUMA :D

Barbara

Hi Bledsoe,

Your story sounds familiar. I too am a single Mom and as such this is one of the hardest decision you have to make. I made that decision 3 1/2 years ago and now my son will be a Senior at FUMA. Plus, every summer since then I have heard the same song, "I want to go to public school for grade...." My response has been "oh, that's nice" and now here it is the last year.

Granted I heard that song but let me tell you once he gets back on campus, he forgets about going to any other school. I think it is just a ploy to see how far he can get. Regardless, once your son sees the campus and talks to the staff, he will be impressed (of course he may not tell you that).

FUMA is a big family and the staff is awsome. Like I said, the first step is getting here. After that everything falls into place.

My son also plays football and looks forward to the start of football camp on August 10th (that's when the football players report). What grade will you son be?

Please let us know how your visit went and if you have any other questions, feel free to e-mail.

Good luck and hope to see you regularly on the Forum.

Since your son isn't yet "sold" on FUMA, make a point to emphasize that which will be the most attractive. Athletics was the focus for my son but that doesn't do it for everyone. Having a new cadet with a plan to make the most of what interests him is a plus!

Good luck...........keep us posted :)

Barbara