<p>they pretty much want me to pay for it myself… so i’m just assuming they won’t contribute anything to be safe. and i’ve found a few schools i’m definitely applying to because they’d give a full ride/full tuition i just really am hoping i can find at least one that i really really wanttttt to attend, and don’t just have to settle for because i can afford it. though i realize that is optimistic…</p>
<p>Since you can expect LITTLE or NOTHING from your parents, then that is important info for this thread. </p>
<p>Many of the suggested schools will not work because the merit isn’t large enough. THERE is NO POINT for people to be suggesting schools whose merit awards will still leave you with $20k+ to pay for. you won’t have the means to pay the balance. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that although private school merit awards can sound large, they probably will NOT be large enough because you will still be left with too much to pay.</p>
<p>At most, you can contribute a $5500 loan and maybe another $6k in earnings from summer work and part-time work during the school year. That’s not going to be enough if the awards aren’t at LEAST for full tuition (preferably more). </p>
<p>I can tell you that Alabama is the HIGHEST ranked school that would give you an ASSURED full tuition scholarship for your stats… No higher ranked school has assured full tuition for your stats.</p>
<p>And since you’re an Engineering major, Bama would give you an additional 2500 per year. </p>
<p>I would also suggest that you apply to its elite Computer-based honors program because that sometimes means more scholarship money. Your 1480 M+CR SAT is around the average score for CBH students…and only 40 students are selected. </p>
<p>Is there any way you could visit Bama? I’m sure you would be impressed by the campus, profs, and brand new Science and Engineering Complex.</p>