<p>So you are a Michigan resident, and you are looking for colleges (including out of state public schools) that give large merit scholarships? What net price can your family afford?</p>
<p>The University of Alabama gets many mentions in similar threads. Unfortunately, your ACT is a point too low for their smallest OOS merit scholarship (the “Capstone”).
[Out-of-State</a> Scholarships - Undergraduate Scholarships - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out_of_state.html]Out-of-State”>http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out_of_state.html)</p>
<p>There may not be enough time left for you to retake the ACT in hopes of raising it enough to get the money you need. You’d need a 32-36 ACT (a huge improvement) to qualify for full OOS tuition at Alabama by December 1.</p>
<p>Centre College is a small, private LAC that awards merit scholarships to a high percentage of incoming students. However, your stats are a little below their averages, so even if you did get merit aid at all, presumably it would be well below their average amount (~$15K against total costs of ~$44K).</p>
<p>There may be some directional state universities or less selective private LACs that offer enough merit aid for a student with your stats to meet your budget. But again, what’s your budget, and what kind of school are you looking for (in terms of size, location, etc.)?</p>