<p>Today D received merit money from Loyola-Chicago: $34,000 over four years.</p>
<p><strong><em>As always, this thread would be more helpful to future readers if some further info was provided - stats (if you have permission from your kid), name of scholarship, requirement to keep it (if any).</em></strong></p>
<p>Texas A&M Offered $36,000 and other scholarships up to $50,000 for my D.
But she has to become a NMF.
I am assuming that every NMSF may have gotten such awards.
Unfortunately, there are no schools in the West Coast offering these types of awards.</p>
<p>Ijmom,
USC offers very generous scholarships to NMFs...</p>
<p>Texas A&M - same for NASF for my D
Florida A&M (FAMU) - 90K+ Tuition/R&B/laptop over 4yrs
D is a NASF (National Achievement Semi-Finalist), NMC (National Merit Commended). </p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>SAT 1260(700V/560M)- Nov retest results pending
GPA: 3.6uw/4.6w
Significant ECs</p>
<p>She didn't apply to either school, so the awards surprised us. We're keeping our fingers crossed for similar success at her 4 top choices.</p>
<p>Son was notified today that he received the IU Distinction Merit Scholarship: $8000 per year from Indiana University. Requirement is at least 1300 CR+Math SAT, or ACT of 29 or higher; with a minimum 3.75 GPA.</p>
<p>Happy Thanksgiving, all! D notified yesterday:</p>
<p>Iowa State full tuition scholarship ($65K)
stats update: SAT 2040 (710V/600M/730W)</p>
<p>Must accept by 12/5 :( No idea what this means. We thought we'd have till May to consider scholarships and acceptances. IA state is a serious consideration, but not her top choice. We haven't visited Iowa State yet and can't afford to right away. Wish I knew if it would be ok to decline scholarship and hope for National Achievement Finalist status in Feb which comes with free ride at IA State. This process is grueling.</p>
<p>Is ISU a member of NACAC? If so, there are rules against this practice. I would determine if they are a member, and request an extension if they are. Heck. Request an extension if they aren't. ;) Good luck.</p>
<p>ISU is most certainly a member of NACAC - it says so right in the online NACAC member directory. You should refer them to Section II-B-3 of the Mandatory Practices that they agreed to in becoming a member. It is available at <a href="http://www.nacacnet.org/NR/rdonlyres/9A4F9961-8991-455D-89B4-AE3B9AF2EFE8/0/SPGP.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.nacacnet.org/NR/rdonlyres/9A4F9961-8991-455D-89B4-AE3B9AF2EFE8/0/SPGP.pdf</a> and states "Postsecondary members agree that they will permit first-year candidates for fall admission to choose, without penalty, among offers of admission and financial aid until May 1. (Candidates admitted under an Early Decision program are a recognized exception to this provision.)"</p>
<p>Unless Early Decision is involved here, in which case you already have a done deal, they should be obligated to back off of that December 5 deadline. Note that the school may have an out. Section I-B-6 of the Interpretations of Mandatory Practices in the same document states "Financial aid is defined as grants, loans, work-study and scholarships. This practice does not apply to scholarship and financial aid programs that fall under state mandates."</p>
<p>Thanks so much Bass/Curmudgeon. Didn't know about NACAC till Curmudgeon's post. Googled the acronym and found the info you posted BassDad (btw --about that ID --clever). </p>
<p>I'll now take another look at the letter/call the school when it reopens to get a better understanding of the state mandate requirement/deadline requirement.</p>
<p>Now it's off to the hot stove for me! <em>sigh</em></p>
<p>From Knox College, I got a $16,000 annual scholarship -- $10,000 for academic merit; $3,000 for my art portfolio; and $3,000 for my writing portfolio. They also offer scholarships for theatre design, music, math . . . all sorts of things. Their comprehensive fee is around $35,000, so $16,000 is a sizeable chunk.</p>
<p>For any parents of aspiring writers with very solid portfolios: I found this one out too late, but you should check it out for class of 2013 and on--University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill has a full-tuition scholarship for creative writers, based on writing portfolio and interviews. It's called the Tom Wolfe scholarship. Definitely worth investigating!</p>
<p>Edit:</p>
<p>My stats: 3.77 GPA and 2150 SAT</p>
<p>yeah my best friend applied for a tom wolfe scholarship- lets hope she gets it! haha even though she wants to go to Brown and is a legacy at Princeton. </p>
<p>i was notified of my acceptance to Tulane with $17,000 per year today. my dad went there, and was very excited about the money, but it is still my safety school.</p>
<p>Hi- Twin A received 2k from Univ. Vermont and Twin B received 2k from Indiana along with their acceptance letters. Good luck to everyone out there.</p>
<p>Truman State University - small public LAC in Missouri - out of state tuition
Knox College - IL $18,000</p>
<p>Son's Stats
34 ACT
2350 SAT
NM semi finalist
4.0 gpa uw</p>
<p>My son so far--
University of Missouri: Mizzou Heritage Scholarship (for nonresident children of alumni; gives him in-state tuition)
Ohio University (also OOS): Gateway Scholarship, Gateway Trustee Award, and Residence Hall-Dining Discount, totaling $9,250.</p>
<p>Ohio U has excellent merit aid based on GPA and SATs. (My S just missed the nonresident tuition waiver by 10 points.)</p>
<p>He wouldn't be able to use some of this money because it will be canceled out by his DC Tuition Assistance Grant, but I wanted to post the results so others could see the possibilities available for OOS students at state schools.</p>
<p>18k per year from Mills.
1280/240 4.0, yada yda yada</p>
<p>Son just received full in-state tuition from Ohio University, plus $4500 for non-Ohio-residents. Both are renewable for 4 years. Also a $750 residence & dining hall discount for the first year.</p>
<p>This award is for CR + Math of 1400 or higher.</p>
<p>S received a Dean’s Scholarship from the University of Scranton. He got $14,000 per year as long as he maintains a 3.25. This was his safety but the money will certainly make him think since his other schools are not as generous. Dean's Scholarship recipients are typically in the top 20% of their class and have a minimum SAT score of 1200/1600. His stats, as best as I remember:</p>
<p>SAT – 1310/1600
GPA – 3.987 W, 3.85 UW
Commended</p>
<p>S received President's Scholarship from University of Portland. $17,000 merit per year, and they said there might be more.
SAT - 1330
ACT - 28
GPA - 3.89 UW</p>
<p>I just received Presidential Scholarship from Simmons College today- $10,000/year!!</p>