<p>There is ZERO chance of me getting a need based scholarship. they'd see the tax return and laugh and throw my app in the trash.</p>
<p>I have done no community service or anything of the sort and I'm a senior this year.</p>
<p>I have a 3.7 HS gpa, 3.35 college gpa, and 27 on the ACT.</p>
<p>Is there a good chance of me getting a scholarship?</p>
<p>Does the school you’re going to give any scholarships?</p>
<p>Only for freshman year and I don’t think I’m considered a freshman.</p>
<p>If you are a high school senior, why wouldn’t you be a freshman next year? Even if you have AP/IB credits and community college credits, you are still a freshman unless you have been a degree seeking student at another college/university.</p>
<p>Whether or not you would qualify for merit aid (money given based on your stats and not on your demonstrated need) will depend on whether the school awards any aid (some schools only award need-based aid) and how your stats stack up against the other applicants. </p>
<p>If you are looking at a school where the average ACT is 24 and the average high school GPA is 3.0, you would probably be in line for some merit money. If you are looking at a school where the average ACT is 29 and the average high school GPA is 3.6, probably not.</p>
<p>I guess I really don’t understand this type of things. So even if had enough credits to be classified as a sophmore student through concurrent enrollment, I’d still be a freshman?</p>
<p>yes – it may sound strange, but that is exactly how you want it. There is far more financial aid and merit money available for entering freshman than for transfer students. And at colleges that are selective, there are more spots for entering freshman than transfer students.</p>
<p>Many kids today have college credits under their belt – from either summer university programs or community college classes. It really isn’t unusual to have quite a few credits. I think my son will have 23 credit hours.</p>
<p>the way it works at most colleges (and you want to check on your particular schools) is that you apply as an entering freshman, but also have a transcript sent from any college you have attended. depending on your high school, these might be listed on the high school transcript or not.</p>
<p>Once admitted, you send any updated transcripts and any AP or IB scores. The school will then evaluate your credits and scores and determine what credits you are eligible to transfer to your new school. At that time (usually second semester of your freshman year) the transferred credits are added to your official record and your become a sophomore or junior.</p>
<p>oh ok I understand now. Thank you for explaining</p>