<p>The student with the ACT 32 has the best chance for a merit scholarship at the schools that offer them. This student also that the best chance at a school that offers the best aid.</p>
<p>The problem is that the schools that offer the best aid usually require the best stats.</p>
<p>I would look at schools that will offer the ACT 29 and ACT 32 scholarships that would reduce COA to a more affordable amount.</p>
<p>Miami does seem to have some assured scholarships for instate students…</p>
<p>[University</a> Merit Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.miami.muohio.edu/admission/finaid/high-school/scholarships/miami-scholarships/merit.html]University”>Costs, Scholarships, and Financial Aid | Miami University)</p>
<p>Have your kids test again. Also have them take the SAT…some do better on that.</p>
<p>Here’s some other schools that offer assured scholarships…</p>
<p>ASSURED SCHOLARSHIPS…$$$ CC Important links to Merit Scholarships given for stats… </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html</a></p>