Hello, I’m average, how competitive are the merit scholarships? I’m an oos student with a 3.7/4.6 gpa and a 31 act with other ec’s, honors/ap classes/ and if I wrote a good essay, what would my chances be? Thank you very much! Also, sorry if there is grammar or spelling errors im typing this quickly on my phone.
I hate to be the voice of doom, but I would not count on it. I’ve got two kids there now with numbers equal to, or higher than yours. Neither was awarded, or to my knowledge even considered for, a merit scholarship.
More info here -
https://financialaid.ncsu.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/
FWIW, North Carolina schools are priced pretty well when compared to other schools in the regions. My assumption is that the state funding is used to the benefits of the general population, rather than a recruiting tool. With the truly exceptional student getting some very generous scholarships. I know one of the Goodnight Scholars,and he really is an exceptional young man. Even my oldest kid, with 3.5 in engineering says “that’s a smart kid”.
@DecideSomeHow thank you! I didn’t expect it but I didn’t know if there was a chance. Thanks