I've got a daughter graduating from high school this year and have begun the process of looking at/applying to colleges with her. It appears in my research that she would be eligible for a full scholarship including room and board from LaTech (3.77 unweighted gpa/4.1 weighted and a 32 ACT with a retake scheduled for the end of the month). To be honest I had never really considered Tech before but seeing a free education from there as a possibility we are now considering it, we actually applied online last night along with a couple of other schools. We live in south Louisiana and I honestly don't think I've ever been to Ruston in my entire life so I'm curious as to the user's thoughts on Ruston and LaTech? Would you consider LaTech a nice campus/comparable to LSU? Is Ruston a safe town? How similar to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport would it be with respect to there are ALOT of areas that you need to stay out of? What residence hall should she be angling for and any other insider tips would also be appreciated. I realize that these are alot of questions and I would be scheduling a campus visit before she went to school there but would like to hear the board's thoughts, TIA.