Chances for a full ride somewhere

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I know I have virtually a full ride at University of Florida, and am applying but a long shot for an Emory scholars scholarship, so where if anywhere else might I be elgible for a nearly full ride at any topish college.</p>

<p>My stats:
3.57 unweighted GPA 4.0 weighted. About the top 7% of the class or so
SAT's M770 CR690 W700</p>

<p>EC:
3 year varsity letter in swimming
3 year NHS
3 year spanish honor society
treasurer of spanish honor society
1 year debate club
volunteer at elementary school
a bunch of those meaningless talent search programs
AP scholar
national merit semifinalist (likely finalist)
maybe a few other things</p>

<p>I'm taking almost the most difficult schedule possible at my school, with the only AP classes offered that I have not taken being AP spanish and AP art history, while taking honrs everything else that would fit into my schedule. Overall I'll have taken 8 AP classes after this year, nearly all that my school offers </p>

<p>Also in extenuating circumstances my mom just died from ovarian cancer after a 3.5 year battle, and I have some strong essays reguarding my responsibilities with her and family stuff.</p>

<p>As I said I have virtually a full ride to UF based on the national merit, plus in state government scholarships, and I've typically been using that as a measureing stick. I think I would be happier at a smaller type school, but I will not take a smaller school while paying out the ass for it.</p>

<p>So I've glanced through the merit scholarship threads, but most don't mention what you need to get the scholarships in question. Would there be any other higher type schools who could possibly give me big money (at LEAST full tuition for me to even consider it, and even then it'd be a choice between full tuition somewhere else and everything at UF). If anyone wants to read my essays reguarding my mom and my interests and **** that I sent out with the Emory APP you're more than welcome to if you want. I'd prefer a smaller type school, and right now I'm definitely looking at Business/finance as an intended major, with an outside shot at Engineering.</p>

<p>If anyone has any suggestiosn for merit aid I might be elgible for please let me know, I'd need ALOT of it so the top of the top schools are out right there, Emory is a big enough reach. I'd prefer a smaller type school, but would not let that make the decision for me. </p>

<p>Any advice/suggestions/anything you could do would be appreciated.</p>

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<p>nothing?</p>

<p>......because my post was too short</p>

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<p>Kinda hard to tell, I think that 3.57 could hurt you if you're looking for a TON of scholarship money.</p>

<p>UGa? UConn? Penn state? Pitt? Arizona? Mich State? FSU? Indiana? I know these aren't small schools, but I'm not too familiar with many small ones.</p>

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<p>I already got a virtual full ride to UF which is better than most of those schools you mentioned,and yeah, I know it's the GPA that will keep me out of full scholarships to most of the more prestigious schools, but I'm just looking to keep my options open and want to evaluate anything available to me.</p>

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<p>Huntington college in Alabama would probably give you a free ride</p>

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<p>gatordan, I'm not trying to be harsh. I just want to save you some time. </p>

<p>Do a search on this site for NMF scholarships full-rides . There are several threads. That's where your money is. Not really anywhere else you are likely to want to attend as your SAT's and GPA really don't make you that competitive for full rides at top 100 uni's or LAC's BUT the good news is- YOUR NMF status does. Search there. Not as much for general full-rides or even full-tuition rides,IMO. </p>

<p>I have several hundred hours involved in looking for the same for a 4.0 UW val, team captain, tuba player, witha 35 ACT (1580 SAT). There are just not very many out there. For example-to qualify at UMiami for a full-tuition look (the Singer) requires a 1500, top 1% and there are hundreds of kids with HYP stats chasing it. Or the Full-ride Bellingrath at Rhodes College -average SAT 1511 (or thereabouts) 3 or 4 a year. Hundreds of apps. The Lay at Furman? Just as bad odds. By all means try, but you may not think those schools offer as much as UF anyway. </p>

<p>For NMF's look at Baylor, Tulsa, U of Arizona Honors, Arizona State Honors but as a Florida resident, UF is probably the place.</p>

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<p>for National Merit, University of Oklahoma and Arizona State offer full rides. If you were a CA resident, you'd have a full ride + books + room + everything at CSULB.</p>

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<p>I don't think your gpa or SAT are going to be competitive for emory scholars. If you want a full ride you are going to have to set your sights quite a bit lower. Look at schools that in general accept students with less than a 3.4 GPA UW and less than 1250 SAT--you have a good chance at schools like that. You may find they have an honors program at a school like that with other full/partial ride students that will form a mini community of top students in a school of "pretty good" ones</p>

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<p>I also applied to Emory Scholars, and I am hoping but feel I am a long shot. It is so selective that I think you might be on the outside looking in. However, try larger state schools like UT, maybe Ohio State, or even a Michigan State. These schools are more forthecoming with money.</p>