Competitive Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships

Paying for College
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<p>Just did some research and figured I’d catalogue some stuff here.</p>

<p>==-CALIFORNIA===</p>

<p>Soka University of America
Name of Scholarship: Global Merit Scholarships/SUA Makiguchi Scholarship for Global Citizens
Value: Full Ride (including books and transportation)
Minimum Requirements: None
Note: The SUA Makiguchi Scholarship is only available to international applicants, and only one is given each year.
<a href=“Types of Aid for Undergrad Students | Soka University of America”>http://www.soka.edu/admission_aid/Financial_Aid/merit_based_financial_aid.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Loyola Marymount University
Name of Scholarship: Various
Value: Half-Tuition to Full Ride
Minimum Requirements: None, but those considered usually have a GPA of at least 3.75 and an SAT score (CR + M) of 1350.
<a href=“http://financialaid.lmu.edu/prospective/scholarships/lmuacademicscholarshipsforfreshmen/”>http://financialaid.lmu.edu/prospective/scholarships/lmuacademicscholarshipsforfreshmen/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>===KENTUCKY===</p>

<p>Centre College
Name of Scholarship: Various
Value: Various, but up to ~3/4 tuition
Minimum Requirements: None
<a href=“http://www.centre.edu/admission-aid/cost-aid/scholarships/”>http://www.centre.edu/admission-aid/cost-aid/scholarships/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>===MASSACHUSETTS===</p>

<p>Emerson College
Name of Scholarship: Trustees Scholarship
Value: Half-Tuition
Minimum Requirements: None, but must fill out separate application
<a href=“Merit-Based Scholarships | Emerson College”>Scholarships & Grants | Emerson College;

<p>===MINNESOTA===</p>

<p>St. Olaf’s College
Name of Scholarship: Buntrock Scholarship
Value: $24,000/year (~3/4 tuition)
Minimum Requirements: None (although they said they look for a sense of humor in their awardees, who knew!)
<a href=“Academic Scholarships – Financial Aid”>http://wp.stolaf.edu/financialaid/aid/academic-scholarships/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>===OREGON===</p>

<p>Lewis and Clark College
Name: Barbara Hirschi Neely Scholarship
Value: Full Tuition + Stipend
Minimum Requirements: None
<a href=“Merit-Based Scholarships -Financial Aid - Lewis & Clark”>https://www.lclark.edu/offices/financial_aid/merit_scholarships/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>And another couple:</p>

<p>===ALABAMA===</p>

<p>University of Montevallo
Name of Scholarship: MAPS (Montevallo Ambassador Program Scholarships)
Value: Full Ride + $2,000 annual book stipend
Minimum Requirements: 30 ACT or 1320 SAT (CR+M), 3.5 GPA, plus resume
<a href=“http://www.montevallo.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/scholarships/entering-freshmen-academic/”>http://www.montevallo.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/scholarships/entering-freshmen-academic/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>===TEXAS===</p>

<p>Trinity University
Name of Scholarship: Murchison Scholarship
Value: up to Full Tuition
Minimum Requirerments: SAT 1400+, ACT 32+, unweighted GPA 3.5+
<a href=“http://new.trinity.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/academic-merit-scholarships”>http://new.trinity.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/academic-merit-scholarships&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Here is another:</p>

<p>===OHIO===</p>

<p>Ohio Northern University
Name of Scholarship: Mathile Scholarship
Value: Full Tuition
Minimum Requirements: 30 ACT or 1330 SAT (CR+M), 3.5 GPA; two scholarships given
<a href=“http://www.onu.edu/admissions/financial_aid/scholarships”>http://www.onu.edu/admissions/financial_aid/scholarships&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>But wait, there’s more:</p>

<p>==== NORTH CAROLINA ====</p>

<p>Appalachian State University
Name of Scholarship: Wilson Scholars Program
Value: Full Ride + $2.5K exp
Minimum Requirements: unknown
Name of Scholarship: Chancellor’s Scholars
Value: Full Ride
Minimum Requirements: unknown
<a href=“http://admissions.appstate.edu/scholarships”>http://admissions.appstate.edu/scholarships&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Are these scholarships available to international students? </p>

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<p>^ I would look at the particular school’s website first for an answer, then contact the admissions office if you have any further questions.</p>

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<p>Muskingum University in Ohio has a very easy to understand table that will give you estimates on how much scholarship money you get depending on family income, GPA, and test scores.</p>

<p>See here - <a href=“http://muskingum.edu/financialaid/commitment/index.html”>http://muskingum.edu/financialaid/commitment/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Tuition there is $24,000 a year. To get $24,000 or more from them, you could have (as an example):</p>

<p>3.4 GPA, 28 or higher on ACT, and family income of less than $100,000 annually</p>

<p>OR as another example:</p>

<p>2.8-3.19 GPA, 20-23 on the ACT, and under $70,000 family income</p>

<p>Finally, if you are a GREAT student with GPA above 3.8, family income of under $100,000 and ACT score (or SAT equivalent) of 28 or higher, you will get on average $26,500.</p>

<p>Make under $40,000 a year and the awards are even greater.</p>

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<p>I wish all schools had a table like that.</p>

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<p>Post #80 is not quite correct. Centre College offers ten full-rides-plus [the Brown Fellows program] each year. In addition, this year Centre has initiated the Grissom Scholars program: ten full-tuition-plus scholarships for first-generation college students. [If a Grissom Scholar needs aid beyond full-tuition, it will be made available.] I think that Centre is remarkably generous with both its need-based and merit aid. My two daughters are currently attending Centre–it’s been an exceptional experience for both so far!
<a href=“http://www.centre.edu/admission-aid/cost-aid/scholarships/”>http://www.centre.edu/admission-aid/cost-aid/scholarships/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Actually the Wells Scholarship can be from out of state. High schools in other states can become nominating schools and nominate qualified students. I know someone that was nominated by her high school and received the Wells Scholarship</p>

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As I have had my eye on the Jefferson Scholarship for quite awhile, I know that your chances of getting the scholarship are somewhat greater if your school is a nominating school. And with the only links on the page about registering your school being for guidance counselors, what do you guys think would be the best step in trying to get my school as a nominating school? And yes I am out of state, but they have nominating high schools all over the country.

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Can somebody compile these all in one post?

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Look at the pinned threads at the top of the forum

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==== GEORGIA ====

Wesleyan College
Name of Scholarships: Global Scholars, National Excellence, Pitts, Munroe, Findlay, Knox McNeill
Value: Full Tuition
Minimum Requirements: Varies, lowest is 3.0 GPA/1000 SAT/21 ACT
http://www.wesleyancollege.edu/admission/undergraduate/tuition/scholarships.cfm

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Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Name of Scholarship: Foisie Scholars Program
Value: Full tuition plus one time $5000 for their Global Studies Program
Requirements: All applicants considered, there is an optional scholarship supplement

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55a100m,
The list at the top may be out of date. If you’d like to compile the more current schools into one post, that would be great.

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==== TEXAS ====

Rice University

Name of Scholarship: Trustee Distinguished Scholarship

Value: $21,000-$24,000/year (over 1/2 of tuition)
Minimum Requirements: none

Name of Scholarship: Trustee Diversity Scholarship

Value: $21,000-$24,000/year (over 1/2 of tuition)
Minimum Requirements: none

Name of Scholarship: Barbara Jordan Scholarship

Value: $21,000/year (over 1/2 of tuition)
Minimum Requirements: none

Name of Scholarship: Edgar Odell Lovett Scholarship

Value: Half tuition
Minimum Requirements: Be a foreign national

Name of Scholarship: Allen International Scholarship

Value: Full tuition
Minimum Requirements: Be a foreign national

Source: http://financialaid.rice.edu/scholarships.aspx
There’s also a scholarship for engineering majors, but it seems to have a need-based component.

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It looks like Miami University’s full ride scholarship has been discontinued. It’s just half to fill tuition now.

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Miami U’s scholarship offerings are the same as listed in this thread - they have not changed.

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U Miami (Florida) is cutting back on merit scholarships in favor of working towards being 100% need met school