Chances for Merit aid at state university

Paying for College
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<p>Please tell me my chances for getting merit aid (about how much) at Oregon State Honors</p>

<p>Asian Male - Senior Year
First Person in whole family to go to college (son of immigrants)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.94 (2 Bs in junior honors English and 1 in AP physics)
Weighted Rank: not sure exactly, but top 5%</p>

<p>PSAT: 209 (80M 55CR 74W)
SAT: Math-780, Reading-640, Writing -720 (2140) (I can take it again if need be)
SATII: Physics-760, MathII-800, Chemstiry-770</p>

<p>Hardest Courseload except freshman/sophomore honors english</p>

<p>8th Grade:
Algebra 1
Spanish 1</p>

<p>Freshman Classes:
Biology
World History
Freshman English
Geometry
Spanish 2
Freshman Boys' Choir
Lifetime Health - 1st semester
Basketball/Volleyball - 1st semester
Advanced Communications - 2nd Semester
Required PE - 2nd semester</p>

<p>Sophomore Classes:
Honors Chemistry
Physics
United States History
Sophomore English
Algebra 2
Spanish 3
Sophomore Concert Choir
Guitar 1- 1st semester
Stocks and Mutual Funds - 2nd Semester</p>

<p>Summer classes at Community College:
Trigonometry/Precalculus
Computer Aided Drafting I</p>

<p>Junior Classes:
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
AP US History
AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
Spanish 4
Junior Honors English
Human Physiology and Anatomy</p>

<p>Summer class at Community College:
Computer Aided Drafting II</p>

<p>Senior Classes:
AP Biology
AP Physics C (Independent Study)
AP US History - Issues and Research
AP European History
AP English
AP Calculus BC
Spanish 5
Health Issues - 1st semester
Guitar 2 - 2nd Semester</p>

<p>AP Tests:
AP Physics: 5
AP Chemistry: 4
AP Calculus: 5
AP Statistics: 4</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
Math Club (9-12, President 10-12)
Spanish Club (9-12)
National Honors Society (10-12)
Spanish Honors Society (10-12)
Link Crew Leader (11-12)
Peer Tutoring (10-12)
Volunteer at Library (10, 100+ hours)
Volunteer at Hospital (11-12, 100+ hours)
Volunteer at Buddhist Temple (200+ hours)
School Choir (9-10)
Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association (9-12)
Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association, Lion Dance Group (9-12)
NW Lion Dance Troupe (9-12)
Van Lang Vietnamese School (10-12)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
House to House Advertising for a Landscaping company (9-12)-35hrs/wk summer, 7hrs/wk school year</p>

<p>Awards:
AP Scholar
National Merit Commended</p>

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<p>Thank you</p>

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<p>Not sure anyone can give better information than what is available on the OSU website:</p>

<p><a href="http://oregonstate.edu/admin/finaid/genScholarshipfreshman.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://oregonstate.edu/admin/finaid/genScholarshipfreshman.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Dude, my older bro got a full ride with stats around the same as yours. However, you definitely want to improve your reading SAT score if you want more consideration</p>