Chances for merit aid at state university

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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>You will undoubtedly get about $6,000 per year for 4 years in scholarships at Oregon State (as long as you keep your GPA up high enough at the university). (A total of $24,000 for the four years).</p>

<p>Considering that in-state tuition is about $5,900, this means that you will only end up paying for the housing, meals, books, and travel costs per year (about another $11,000 per year). You can get financial aid to cover part of this as well if your parents FAFSA says you need it. About 54% of students get some financial aid--averaging about $8,000 or so per year. I don't have the stats on how much of this is grants versus loans at OSU--sorry.</p>

<p>I'm guessing you can probably expect to receive about another $4,000 per year in financial loans or grants in addition to the $6,000 scholarship. This will leave you and your parents paying $7,000 per year, plus you having to pay off about $12,000 to 16,000 in loans after graduation.</p>

<p>Best of success and congratulations on the good grades and test scores.</p>

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<p>wow thanks a lot calcruzer, that was really helpful</p>