<p>I was just looking into merit aid provided at Baylor and am somewhat disappointed in what I found. Ultimately, according to the financial aid calculator, I only qualify for 14,000 in merit if I am not a NMF. While there is still a possibility of that happening (I’m only a junior and my score is slightly above last year’s state cutoff for NMSF), does Baylor give full tuition scholarships to anyone else. I mean Baylor seems like an amazing school that is perfect for me, but I plan on going to grad school so college frugality is extremely important.</p>
<p>Baylor's merit aid for academics is rather limited unless you are an NMF, unfortunately. I don't think there's any other way than being an NMF to get that type of scholarship. However, most departments offer scholarships, and you can also look into outside scholarships.</p>
<p>Is your parents' income around 6 figures or higher? (That's my guess based on the information you told me and what I know about Baylor costs.) If so, then Baylor or any other private college is going to expect your parents to pay a lot. Your only hope is to live on your own for a year after high school, earn independent status, and then apply for financial aid.</p>
<p>Yes, I was also disappointed in what I found about Baylor’s scholarships. I qualify for barely any at all. I guess I am just going to have to have a lot of loans…</p>
<p>I feel your pain. :[
While Baylor may not have the best financial aid
packages unless you’re a NMF, I still think that it’s an amazing school
and I’ll probably still end up going there even if I have to take out a few loans
[well, that’s if I get accepted, I applied about a week ago].
Right now, the estimator told me I could receive about 25,000 in scholarships,
but that still leaves alot to have to pay out of pocket. I’m gonna take the SAT’s a<br>
couple more times to get the most out of the scholarships. I know if I attend Texas A&M,
UTSA, or Texas State, I would be able to attend tuition free (at least for my first year), but Baylor is really where I would love to be, especially since I hear that Baylor has an AWESOME atmosphere and student life for incoming freshman. Idk. DOes anybody think that I’m just being too naive or unreasonable?</p>
<p>Totally feeling your pain on the scholarship money. We are lucky enough to qualify for need based assistance or my daughter would be headed somewhere else. Still in a bit of sticker shock, but reminding me myself you get what you pay for and my daughter adores Baylor.</p>
<p>Because of a program I’m involved in at my high school,
for those students needing need-based assistance,
they have a program where they’ll help pay the for the first year
after any other fin. aid received from the schools. And although I’m
very grateful for the generous offer, it only applies to public universities,
and I really think Baylor is a better fit for me personally.
and as far as the 25000, about half of that comes from their
SAT merit scholarships they have and the rest from other need based
and merit scholarships as well. they have a fin. aid estimator on their
website as well that will tell you how much gift aid you will more than likely receive and how much other aid (work study, ect.) you’ll more than likely to
receive as well to get a better idea of how much it will cost you. :]</p>
<p>just received my acceptance from baylor! with it came a nice surprise–merit scholarship worth 50,000. i don’t have the best grades, so i don’t think scholarship from baylor is that hard.</p>
<p>What is the Gold Provost scholarship? Is this mainly for decent SAT scores?
I think it is $12,500 a year x 4 years. Is this a common scholarship offer?
Thanks.</p>
<p>i think you can count on baylor being 40K per year including all things like books transportation and incidentals. 12500 puts a dent in it, but not a huge one.</p>
<p>I know this thread is a month old, but I have a question - according to the scholarship calculator, my son would be eligible for $28,966 per year, $115,864 for 4 years. (the Regents Gold Scholarship.) That seems to be much higher than the numbers you guys are tossing around…
He hasn’t taken the SAT, only the ACT, but that sounds awfully high.
Is there a chance that the website tells you one thing, but you actually receive a different award once accepted?</p>
<p>Well, the numbers that have been tossed around are for people who AREN’T National Merit Finalists – and it sounds like your son is one? I’m a NMF, and I get full tuition plus an additional $3000 a year (looks like they do it a tad differently now, but it’s mostly the same). It’s an awesome scholarship, which has given me enough money to study abroad twice!</p>
<p>And yes, you will get exactly what the scholarship calculator says, as long as you continue to meet all the requirements for it. The only way you’d get something different is if you retake the ACT or take the SAT and get a better score, or if you failed to meet one of the requirements in the first place (make sure to list Baylor as your first choice for NMF, for example).</p>
<p>My son is nowhere close to being NMF. He scored a 190 on the PSAT, and as a result is not planning on taking the SAT at all. He’s pleased with his 32 on the ACT, and may re-take that to try for a higher score, as he did not do any prep at all and that was his first time taking the test.</p>
