<p>I'm about to be a senior in high school and I'm going to apply at berea college. I'm not a US citizen ( I have DACA work permit/social security) I can't join the military or get financial aid and I can't get many scholarships. I basically don't have a lot of chances to be able to pay for college. I researched Berea College and they said they accept students with the deferred action. But do you guys think I could actually get in?
I have a 3.95 GPA right now. I'm 4th in my class rank. I come from a very low income family. My mom earns about 21k a year. She's a single mom with me and a 4 year old. I can't get any loans and many scholarships. My ACT score is 24. I'm planning to do a lot volunteer work this summer. </p>
<p>Berea College: Reach</p>
<p>@Catria
Have you checked Berea’s College admission rate recently?
Berea is NOT a reach to anyone, even students that are from the Appalachia districts who are supposed to get an automatic acceptance, however competition does not allow that to happen even to them.
Now for an outsider who is not from the area, your chances @ Berea can as well be compared to that of any of the IVY’s.</p>
<p>@amarantadom
It seems like you have met the income requirement for Berea College application. Your GPA is great but your ACT is very average compared for in-district admitted students. Since students out of districts, state, and country apply in volumes… their scores are usually very good. These are the same students that will apply to other colleges that meet 100% of students needs and unfortunately, they all happen to be the TOP ranked schools. So, the competition becomes harder for everyone applying to the Berea.
That being said, I would have encouraged you to apply regardless, but for students currently in the US, Berea only accept applications from US citizens, Permanent residents, Refugees. The other route is the international students and the college tries to offer one seat to a student per country, and some years, no students from some countries will be admitted due to seat availability. The deferred action for childhood arrivals is beginning to gain traction at public universities, but I am yet to hear of any private university that has enrolled students under that category.
In all, check the colleges’ website, and call the office of admissions for a more direct answer before you apply.
Best of Luck to you.</p>