Updates:
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa: Presidential Scholar is no longer value of full tuition for out-of-state students (Presidential Elite Scholar is value of full tuition plus extras).
Jackson State University: Full Academic and Tuition Academic scholarships removed due to being in-state only (Presidential Academic scholarship is available to out-of-state students).
Howard University: Full tuition or better scholarships no longer listed on web site, and not shown in net price calculator which does show merit scholarships.
=====ALABAMA=====
Alabama State University
Application Deadline: Not published
Award: Full Ride (Tuition/Room/Board/Books)
Requirements: 3.76 HS GPA, 26 ACT or 1240 (EBR/W and Math); or 3.76 college GPA as transfer student with 24 credits (Presidential Academic); renewal at 3.0 college GPA with 12 credits per semester as a full time student
Award: Full Tuition+ (Tuition/Fees/Books)
Requirements: 3.51 HS GPA, 22 ACT or 1190 SAT (EBR/W and Math); or 3.51 college GPA as transfer student with 24 credits (Academic Excellence); renewal at 3.0 college GPA with 12 credits per semester as a full time student
Award: Full Tuition+ (Tuition + $500 for Books)
Requirements: 3.00 GPA, 20 ACT or 1020 SAT (EBR/W and Math); or 3.0 college GPA as transfer student with 24 credits (Academic Incentive); renewal at 3.0 college GPA with 12 credits per semester as a full time student
http://www.alasu.edu/cost-aid/types-of-aid/asu-scholarships/asu-academic-scholarships/index.aspx
University of Alabama-Huntsville
Application Deadline: June 1st
Award: Full Tuition + Housing
Requirements: 4.0 GPA, 34 ACT or 1520 SAT; renewal at 3.0 college GPA in 24 credits per year as a full time undergraduate student
Award: Full Tuition
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 30 ACT or 1390 SAT; renewal at 3.0 college GPA in 24 credits per year as a full time undergraduate student
http://www.uah.edu/admissions/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/merit-tuition-scholarships
*open to international students
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
Application Deadline: December 15
Award: Full Tuition plus 1 year housing, $1k stipend-4 years,$2k summer research/study abroad, $500/yr books (Presidential Elite Scholar); renewal at 3.0 college GPA
Requirements: 4.0 GPA, 36 ACT or 1600 SAT
https://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out-of-state.php
https://scholarships.ua.edu/types/in-state.php
Note: HS GPA is highest listed on transcript; test scores are not super scored, according to https://scholarships.ua.edu/faq/ (also shows renewal criteria).
Troy University
Application Deadline: March 1st
Award: Full Ride (Tuition+Room+Board)
Requirements: 3.7 GPA, 32 ACT and/or 1420 Old SAT 1 (CR & M only) or 1470 New SAT OR a National Merit Finalist (Millenium Scholar’s Award); contact school for renewal criteria
Award: Full Tuition
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 28 ACT and/or 1260 Old SAT 1 (CR & M only) or 1320 New SAT (Chancellor’s Award); contact school for renewal criteria
http://www.troy.edu/scholarships/undergraduate/troy-scholarships.html
Tuskegee University *
Application Deadline: Not published
Award: Full Ride (Tuition+Room+Board+$800-Books)
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 1390 SAT/30 ACT (Distinguished Presidential); renewal at 3.50 college GPA in 30 credits per year
Award: Full Tuition + $800-Books
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 1310 SAT/28 ACT (University Merit); renewal at 3.00 college GPA in 30 credits per year
Award: Full tuition + $800 books
Requirements: 3.50 college GPA as transfer student with 20 credits (Tuskegee University Merit); renewal at 3.25 college GPA in 30 credits per year
https://www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/scholarships/freshman-scholarships
https://www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/scholarships/transfer-student-scholarships
*a limited number of renewable merit scholarships
===FLORIDA===
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Application deadline: 11/30
Award: “Tuition minus the sum of Bright Futures, the National Merit® award or other scholarship and awards.” Additional money for those with Florida Bright Futures Academic or Medallion, or National Merit Finalist or Semifinalist.
Requirements: 3.50 GPA, 29 ACT (with 27 math) or 1290 SAT (with 650 math) (*for engineering or science majors); renewal with 3.0 college GPA, 15 credits per semester, no failed courses, no change of major, and FAFSA filed by 3/1
http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?Scholarships&DistinguishedScholarsAwardScholarship
=====LOUISIANA=====
Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Application deadline: Not published
Award: Full tuition + fees + book allowance (Louisiana Scholarship)
Requirements: 3.5 HS GPA (unweighted), 30 ACT; contact school for renewal criteria
http://www.lsus.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/guaranteed-scholarships
Louisiana Tech University
Application Deadline: Jan 5th
Award: $6,500 + OOS tuition waiver up to $9,500 + OOS tuition waiver (In-state tuition + fees = ~$6,200)
Requirements: 3.75 GPA, 31 ACT; renewal at 3.00 college GPA every year (every quarter for the highest level scholarships)
http://admissions.latech.edu/tuition_fees/scholarships/freshman-scholarships.php
University of Louisiana-Monroe
Application Deadline: Jan 18th
Award: $12,000 + OOS tuition waiver up to $12,000 + Study Abroad + iPad + OOS tuition waiver (Tuition + Fees = ~$8,300)
Requirements: 3.00 GPA, 32 ACT up to 3.75 GPA, 32 ACT; contact school for renewal criteria
http://www.ulm.edu/scholarships/freshmen.html
http://www.ulm.edu/scholarships/outofstate.html
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