[Raleigh's Golden Mountaineer]

Not exactly -- the Florida tuition scholarships are based upon grades -- a kid with the same grade point average as an IB kid can get the same scholarship.

The IB credits get the kids into different classes in the colleges. An IB diploma does not automatically transfer into a scholarship.

Many colleges in the US do, however, take an IB grade and give it more weight than a non-IB grade.

[the Real fifi]

"International Baccalaureate Diploma Recipients
Entering freshmen who earn the International Baccalaureate diploma at a Florida high school will receive an IB scholarship worth $1500 per year over four years. In addition, they will receive a one-time $500 stipend during their first semester at FSU."(from fsu.edu website) High scoring AP applicants get far less--see the same site.