better merit aid, help needed!

<p>To the OP: My D, whose stats were not as good as yours, received a $20,000/yr. merit award (Dean’s scholarship) from American. I think you would do at least that well and might even get the larger Presidential scholarship. (Your stats would also get you into American’s Honors program.) She got no merit aid from Northeastern, just a need-based financial aid package of about $12,000. Good luck to you.</p>