The Sheldon L Cooper Program


The Sheldon L. Cooper Program is a college-focused mod that introduces three types of merit scholarships for teen Sims applying to university:

Sheldon L. Cooper Merit Scholarship
  • Awarded to Sims with the Genius trait.
  • Covers full tuition cost (simoleon-free education).

Promising Young Scholar Scholarship
  • For high-achieving students.
  • Grants a partial tuition waiver (e.g., §5,000).

Sheldon L. Cooper Preparatory Program
  • Requires teens to attend optional after-school prep classes (learning objectives/challenges included).
  • Supports academic story progression, adding depth to school-life gameplay.

Features & Mechanics
  • Expands the university experience with playable scholarship options—allowing eligible teens to work toward financial aid rather than relying on cheats.
  • Encourages traits-based or performance-based roleplay, especially for smart Sims aiming to pursue higher education.
  • Creates immersive decision-making: do you work harder to qualify, or pay out-of-pocket?

Requirements & Notes
  • Requires the Discover University expansion pack—it integrates directly into university application workflows.
  • Depends on the XML Injector mod to function.
  • Makes scholarship options visible during college applications, underlining realism and player choice.
  • Modular: may work alongside other university tweaks (e.g., faster homework, selection enhancements).
  • If you have Teens Jump to University, the teen will be applied to both the Merit Scholarships on quitting High School.

Community Reception
Players appreciate the added realism and storytelling potential—Sims with the Genius trait can genuinely "earn" their degree without debt. However, some report that accessing the scholarships depends heavily on performance metrics and attendance, which may require planning to fulfill.

Editor's Note:
The mod hasn’t received recent updates and may not be fully compatible with the latest versions of The Sims 4. It was originally released in 2019, with its last known update in mid-2020. Download link may not work anymore.


REQUIREMENTS:
Discover University
XML Injector

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