Any chance @ Merit $?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Grinnell College
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<p>So I just found out the other day that I wouldn't be able to access a lot of $$$ during college, so basically the only way I can go to almost any private school is scholarship...
Anybody w/ any experience w/ Grinnell Merit $ that could help give me a guess at whether I should or shouldn't expect or hope for much?</p>

<p>Here's my info...</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
State: Florida
Current Grade: Senior</p>

<p>GPA/Class Rank
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: ~4.78 (should be 4.83 by grad)
Class Rank: top 5... I think 1-3/~220
School Type: Small town school</p>

<p>AP/IB Classes Taken (by far the hardest course load at my school)
AP US Hist (5)
AP Environ Sci (5)
AP Eng Lang (4)
AP Microecon (self study 5)
AP Macroecon (5)
AP U.S. Gov (5)</p>

<p>Senior schedule
AP psych
AP Eng Lit
AP Euro
AP Calc AB
journalism 3 (yrbk)
FLVS AP Biology
FLVS life management</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Test (2 sitting superscore)
Critical Reading: 690
Math: 720
Writing: 690
Composite: 1410
Total: 2080</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests
World History: 750
Math Level I: 680
U.S. History: 790</p>

<p>ACT: 33C, 35E, 33S, 34M, 28R, 8?W - 33 E/W</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities/Awards:
-Interact Club (3 yrs - offices: Director International Relations, President)
-National Honor Society (10,11,12)
-Varsity Cross-Country (2 yrs in HS)
-Varsity Track (2 yrs in HS)
-I participate in every run within about 40 mile radius... member of local running club
-Co-founder/co-captain of bike team
Bike in few local races
-Fencing (2 yrs @ national level, had to stop after I moved to Florida)
-AP Scholar with Distinction (maybe ntl as senior)
-County Teen Court Attorney
-Tri-county winning mock trial team Attorney (2 yrs, this year lead defense attorney)
-Boys State
-Sr. Class SGA representative
-Yearbook sports editor (11th), assistant editor (12th)
-Hi-Q (aca deca) (12th)
-Envirothon team (12th)
-Democrats club (12th)
-Sr mens club (12th)
Work Experience: 9th grade: UPS store
current: YMCA Kids camp counselor</p>

<p>Good amount of community service</p>

<p>I think my essay is great.
and if it matters, I'm a first-gen college student.</p>

<p>thanks muchos guys :)</p>

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<p>yeah u have a very good shot at merit money i'd say.</p>

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<p>I would agree. I think you are a very strong candidate for merit aid. But keep in mind the top merit aid award is currently $15,000 (I assume this will go up, as Grinnell indexes its merit aid awards, based on increases in tuition) so you will still have a significant amount to pay, assuming you are not eligible for need-based aid.</p>

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<p>that's very encouraging guys!!! i really didn't think i'd have much of a chance for money @ grinnell.
I doubt that i will get any need-based money (i've talked a bunch w/ finaid offices, and even though money is inaccessible, they basically count it as usable) but a decent chunk off of private school tuition (which is usually similar, generally speaking) might put it in range for me if i take out some loans.
crossing my fingers :)</p>

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<p>and also Grinnell is the best college in the world, so u should def go.</p>