@parentofleader Did S apply too late for merit at Ohio State? Otherwise, I can’t understand him not getting merit there. I would contact them.
No, in fact he was accepted quite early. He wasn’t even invited to interview for the Eminence Scholarship at OSU or Banneker Key at Maryland. The only thing I can think of was that the publics figured they had no shot at him if he was accepted to an Ivy, so why waste a scholarship.
@parentofleader Did he at least get the Maximus and National Buckeye (if OOS)? Was class rank an issue? If not, you should contact them if he applied before Nov 1. They had to have made a mistake.
@parentofleader - did he get Presidential or Deans money at UMD? What is your home state?
Class rank 1 or 2/225. If he was offered anything other than Eminence at OSU or BK at UMD, he didn’t tell me. He was quite shell shocked at the news. New York is home. The lesson is that full rides for OOS at publics seem elusive, so plan accordingly.
Full rides for instate publics are elusive as well @parentofleader
About to leave for two difference scholarship competitions/interviews - Fri night/Sat and then Sun./Mon. Very competitive but she’s giving it her all.
Good luck @Sophmore1
For future reference, learn about full tuition/full rides here:
http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/
http://competitivefulltuition.yolasite.com/
Of course, the second link doesn’t tell you how competitive they are. BK is exceedingly competitive in Maryland. I know one student who got it, and no more than one or two others who were invited to interview of the dozens of in-state students who were accepted (including a few who would be of the caliber of your student, @parentofleader). OOS is even harder (see http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/19313283/#Comment_19313283).
Just waiting for the letters from the financial aid offices to see how this is all going to work and what the net price ends up being. Doesn’t anyone else get thrown off between what the expected family contribution is and the net price? It is almost assumed I guess that between the student and the parents loans will be taken out to fill in the “gap” or what I refer to is “the canyon.”
The EFC is just a number developed by FAFSA to determine need. It is not truly what the family is expected to pay.
The true number the family is expected to pay all the uncovered costs I take it. They should just say it like it is then instead of using smoke and mirrors to soften the body blow you get when you see the bill come in the financial aid letter. :-q
@crowlady - thanks for the vote of confidence in my guesses 
@parentofleader That’s pretty fantastic to have so many choices. You have good reason to be proud!
Good Luck! @Sophmore1
My guess is that if he received no scholarship funding with those scores, it is because his application was not in by the required date. I think it was November 1. I got a scholarship and had lower scores.
Hi All! D has been accepted to Loyola University-Chicago ($100,000 merit scholarship). Waiting for UChicago, Georgetown (SFS) Wellesley, American (SIS-Global Scholars), George Washington (Elliott School), Amherst and University of Georgia (SPIA). Trying to stay calm
@carolinamom2boys We were always told that about the EFC. When my D was starting high school we used the net price calculator to determine our EFC. It was right on point with the FAFSA EFC. She received her first award package…$100,000 scholarship and no financial aid. We knew we’d get no aid but paying private high school tuition prepared us well.
@HappyFace2018 - I’ve heard that before, about private high school tuition being helpful in preparation to pay for college, but it just seems to me that it takes another chunk of one’s money. 
@fretfulmother Yes, yes it does. We are blessed to be in a very good financial position. Even so, my sweet hubby and I made a decision to discuss the price of private school/college with our D. She has always worked very hard but seeing the price of both shed new light on getting a scholarship. We initially debated because kids don’t need more stress but when one of her classmates had to leave the private school for financial reasons she was curious. The door of curiosity opened and we invited her in.