Automatic or merit-based scholarships for Hispanics?

Paying for College
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<p>Hi guys,</p>

<p>I'm in college, but this is a question for my brother, who's a high school senior and still in the application process.</p>

<p>I remember seeing somewhere (maybe on the Princeton Review website) that a school offered automatic non merit-based scholarships to Hispanics. Does anyone know of schools like this or a website where I can find this information? My brother doesn't have the highest grades, so that's why I'm seeking automatic scholarships. Or I guess merit-based scholarships with low qualifications would also be relevant.</p>

<p>Thank you for your help.</p>

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<p>I’ve never heard of any automatic scholarships given to students JUST for being Hispanic. </p>

<p>What is his situation? </p>

<p>What are his stats?</p>

<p>What state is he in?</p>

<p>How much will your parents pay for college or doe he need full aid?</p>

<p>If his stats are just average, his most affordable choice might be an instate public.</p>

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<p>Check the Hispanic Students subforum, this thread is a good place to start:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/646134-resources-hispanic-students-start-here.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/646134-resources-hispanic-students-start-here.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thank you entomom, I’ve already started browsing over that.</p>

<p>And to answer your questions, mom2collegekids:</p>

<p>Situation: My brother is a HS senior who we have been trying to motivate forever and he’s just now coming around and realizing that it takes hard work to be successful</p>

<p>Stats: Not good. 85 uw gpa. Some honors classes, but no AP/IB. SAT: He got around 500 in every section last spring, but he just took it again a few days ago and thinks he did better this time around. He doesn’t have a lot of EC’s, but he’s played jv/varsity rugby and has done some community service recently. He is also hispanic and has good essays, one of which focuses on his type 2 diabetes.</p>

<p>What state is he in: Maryland.</p>

<p>How much will your parents pay for college or does he need full aid: My parents don’t want to pay too much, but at the same time want to be fair to him (because I attended an expensive private school my first two years in college).</p>

<p>His college list so far is: UMD-CP (my current school), Towson, University of South Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida State and a couple other schools (he wants to go to a big southern public)</p>

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Since you are a college student who has already gone through the process, I assume you know he won’t get any FA except federal for southern publics, right? That will probably be about the price of your private school.</p>

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<p>^^^</p>

<p>Erin’s Dad is right to a point. He won’t get much aid…but a southern public is usually much cheaper than a $50k per year private… And, his stats aren’t high enough for merit.</p>

<p>*My parents don’t want to pay too much, but at the same time want to be fair to him (because I attended an expensive private school my first two years in college).</p>

<p>His college list so far is: UMD-CP (my current school), Towson, University of South Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida State and a couple other schools (he wants to go to a big southern public) *</p>

<p>Why does he want a big southern public? When people say that they often want the big spirited football campus…but some of his schools won’t really give him that.</p>

<p>Can you clarify…how much will your parents pay each year? If they want to be “fair” will they pay - say - $35k per year?</p>