<p>My DD is a high school junior in Florida. She qualifies for Bright Futures money (in state program for high achievers) so financially it makes sense for her to go to UF since it would cover more than half of her tuition costs. However, she wants a real college experience farther away from home. Her current top choices are Auburn, Clemson, and GA Tech.
She is interested in Engineering...torn between Chemical and Computer
Current HS GPA 4.0 unweighted.<br>
SAT scores (taken January of her Junior year) 1380 R/M and 2060 R/M/W
She will graduate with 9 AP classes (providing her senior schedule goes as planned)
Her extra curricular's are somewhat limited:
Academic Team Competition (grades 9,10,11)
Digital Arts and Media Academy (Adobe Certificate earned in 10th grade)
Math Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
100+ hours of community service.</p>
<p>So...What chance does she have of getting some financial merit awards? Do any of these colleges ever offer a "full ride"? Which would be safest (don't like the idea of GA Tech being in downtown Atlanta so I want to remove that school from the list even though it would be a good fit for her) What other southern colleges should she consider?</p>