Anyone know of merit $$$ and/or aid in general for OOS transfer students??

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<p>Hi Folks, it's me, Meatballs again, a transfer hopeful.</p>

<p>As a result of the postings on my other thread, I've decided to go ahead and make another thread, but this time about money!! and hope to get more great insightful information from experienced parents on here who's gone through this before.</p>

<p>I'll be doing transfer applications real soon and would like to find some good schools to apply to. First off, I'm a resident of California, but I would REALLY like to get out of this state for the next 2 years, although I will be applying to a few in-state publics (as you know we have a good public school system) and a few privates as well.</p>

<p>My stats are easy: I'm a 2nd year, I have around 65 units at my community college, my overall GPA is 3.82 at the moment. I'm studying Accounting. I'm open to all suggestions, geographically, I'm open to the other 49 states (seriously!) but prefer somewhere in the midwest, northeast or northwest, but all suggestions will be considered seriously.</p>

<p>So far some of the schools I'm looking at are: Gonzaga University, UCSB, UCSD, Pepperdine (looong shot), USC (also a looong shot and a BIG maybe), Wisconsin, Iowa, Syracuse, Case Western Reserve, TCU, Villanova, Alabama and Colorado.</p>

<p>Some of the above I know are stingy with aid for transfers so it is just a tentative list.</p>

<p>Any other help would be GREATLY appreciated.</p>

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<p>Check out this thread:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/565769-transferring-up.html?highlight=merit+scholarships[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/565769-transferring-up.html?highlight=merit+scholarships&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>And go to the Transfer Students subforum and do a Search for merit scholarships.</p>

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<p>I wonder if Tulane discontinued its merit for transfer students, because I don’t see any on their website…</p>

<p>[Tulane</a> Admission: Merit Scholarships](<a href=“http://admission.tulane.edu/aid/merit.php]Tulane”>http://admission.tulane.edu/aid/merit.php)</p>

<p>UMich limits their scholarships for CC students who went to Mich CC’s.
"COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS: </p>

<p>A limited number of University scholarships are offered specifically to students transferring to the University of Michigan from community colleges in Michigan. See the U-M Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Listing for more information."</p>

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<p>Miss St does give merit scholarships to CC students from any state. These scholarships are limited and are competitive. But, with Miss St, I know that the earlier you apply, the better your chances… :)</p>

<p>Heres $$ for CC transfer students - even for OOS students. </p>

<p>Personally, I think just being able to get the ** Community College Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship ** is a big plus, because Miss St’s in-state tuition is quite cheap (about $5k per year).</p>

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<p>I found this and thought I’d share with others who might have the same need. It’s often very hard for CC students to get any merit $ when transferring to a 4 year University. So, I was happy to find these below listed scholarships</p>

<p>Please, note…

  1. that some scholarships can be stacked and some cannot be stacked.
  2. that only some scholarships are available for OOS students.
  3. Miss State is kind of “first come/first serve” when it comes to scholarship apps, so the earlier you apply, the better your chances. </p>

<p>FYI…Mississippi State is the flagship of the state. </p>

<p>I have never been on the Miss St campus (I will be there in Nov), but several friends’ kids go there and really like it. The campus is lovely, the architecture is classic red brick/columns type, and there are many very strong programs there, such as engineering, pre-health, pre-vet (it has the vet school), math and sciences. It probably has a good business school, too, but I’m not familiar with that (yet). LOL</p>

<p>[Community</a> College Transfer Scholarships - Scholarships || Office of Admissions and Scholarships || Mississippi State University](<a href=“http://www.admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships/community/index.php]Community”>http://www.admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships/community/index.php)</p>

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<p>Admission to the university and an online resume are required for scholarship consideration.</p>

<ul>
<li>Recipients must enroll as a full-time student the semester in which the award is received. Recipients also must remain in good standing. </li>
</ul>

<p>Mississippi State University has a variety of academic scholarships for community college transfers including scholarships for Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Academic Team, and overall academic excellence. </p>

<p>In addition to earned outstanding honors and awards, these scholarships require a competitive GPA on a minimum of 48 transferable community college hours and excellent leadership and service activities. </p>

<p>Scholarship amounts are competitive and include awards ranging from the cost of books to non-resident tuition. </p>

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<p>** Community College Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship **</p>

<p>Priority Date: June 1, 2010
Award: 100% scholarship for the non-resident portion of tuition
Criteria:
Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree at MSU
3.0 cumulative GPA</p>

<p>*May be awarded in addition to the Phi Theta Kappa and Community College Recognition Scholarships. (see below)</p>

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<p>Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
Priority Date: June 1, 2010
Award: Two-year award, $6,000 ($1,500 per semester)
Criteria:
Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree at MSU
3.25 cumulative GPA
Verification of membership in Phi Theta Kappa </p>

<h2>*May not be combined with the Community College Recognition Scholarship </h2>

<p>Community College Recognition Scholarship
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Priority Date: June 1
Award: Two-year award, $3,000 ($750 per semester)
Criteria:
Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree at MSU
3.0 cumulative GPA</p>

<h2>*May not be combined with the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship </h2>

<p>__________________________________________________ __________-</p>

<p>*Applicants who receive a non-resident tuition scholarship will not be a candidate for the Alumni Waiver, except in the summer. </p>

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<p>Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Academic Team Scholarship
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Priority Date: June 1
Award: One-year award, $1,500 ($750 per semester)
Criteria:
Meets Phi Theta Kappa scholarship criteria
Named a member of the All-Mississippi Academic Team</p>

<p>*May be awarded in addition to the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship </p>

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<p>Presidential Partnership Scholarship
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Priority Date: June 1
Award: One-year award, $1,500 ($750 per semester)
Criteria: Awarded to two students from each community or junior college in Mississippi nominated by their institution’s president </p>

<p>*Amounts are for fall 2010</p>

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<p>Here’s a link for transfer info for the U of MN:</p>

<p>[Transfer</a> Admission](<a href=“http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/admissioninfo/trans.html]Transfer”>http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/admissioninfo/trans.html)</p>

<p>I’m not sure about particular scholarships available, but research thru this link. Their OOS tuition and fees are low, about 15k/year, which is much lower than the other Big 10 schools.</p>