Could i get Texas A&M Merit Aid

I am a junior who wants to go the Dwight school of Engineering(for mechanical or Civil Engineering). My family income is 90 k. Iwant to go to tamu but I doubt I will getany finacial aid. I’m curious if I might be able to get Merit Aid at tamu. no official SAT, ACT, or NMF results yet. here are my stats

classes
AP English Lang
DC / AP US History
AP Physics 1
DC PreCalc
IB Comp Sci 1
H Academic Decathlon 3
IB Film 3
Color Guard / Jazz Band

Acameics
Class Rank - Top 25%
GPA. uw3.67 w 3.87
SAT - practice exam - 1380 680m 700cr
ACT - Practice exam - 31 31m 30r

Clubs / Leadership
3 years Reel Owl Cinema - Song Writer
3 years Book Club - Vice President
2 years Technology Student Assosiation - Vice PRESIDENT
6 years Academic Decathlon - President
2 years Color Guard - officer/ Song writer
4 years Church Youth Group - Founder / Fundraiser / President / songwriter
National Honors Society Next Year

Community Service - 600 hours

Talents

  • songwriting for Film and color guard
  • Artistic story telling (Film and Book Club)
  • Advanced Placement in math (Calculus Senior Year)
  • Engineering Design (Dragster, Structural, and Architect)
  • Color Guard

More info

  • 1st generation immigrant
  • African American Male
  • I brought up a bad 2.8 GPAFreshman year because of trama with my granparents dying . Directly after my grades increase significantly.

Do I stand a chance of getting some good merit aid? Should I join the University Honors? am I a somewhat competitive applicant ? what do you recommend I do this year, to improve my chances for scholarships Next year?

Until you have scores, we really can’t tell.

Are u a resident of Texas?

I am a Texas resident. And as far as the score goes,

could we assume for a minute that I’m going to score 1400 on the SAT with 700 math and critical reading. just To know iif I Would be competitive for merit aid With my other stuff.

@GMTplus7 I’m in state, but does that influence Merit aid?

@mom2collegekids SAT scores the main thing Texas A&M uses to determine who gets their merit aid? if not, could you tell me the other thing that determine if an applicant is competitive?

Do I seem competitive for these kinds of scholarships

Texas A&M is very generous with NMF. I know you just took the PSAT test for that in October. Hopefully, that gives you a shot. I have not heard of a lot of merit besides NMF from A&M but I am not familiar departmental scholarships. Good luck to you.

Academic Scholarships

Presidents Endowed Scholarship
$3000 a year for 4 years
Must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPR
Lechner Scholarship
$2500 a year for 4 years
Must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPR
McFadden Scholarship
$2500 a year for 4 years
Must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPR
Eligibility

Consideration is given to academic achievement in a college preparatory curriculum within the context of a student’s academic environment. Additional factors for selection include, but are not limited to, leadership, community service, and special talents. To be considered for the scholarships listed, students must achieve a combined SAT Math and Critical Reading score of at least 1300 with a test score of at least 600 in each of these components or a composite ACT score of at least 30 with a test score of at least 27 in Math and English. Student must take the writing component of the SAT and/or ACT in order for test score to be considered.

Academic Achievement

Academic Achievement Scholarship
$3000 a year for 4 years
Must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPR
President’s Achievement Scholarship
$2500 a year for 4 years
Must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPR
Century Scholars Program
$5,000 a year for 4 years
Must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPR
Challenge Scholarship
$1000 a year for 4 years
Must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPR
Eligibility

Consideration is given to academic achievement in a college preparatory curriculum within the context of a student’s academic environment. Additional factors for selection include, but are not limited to, leadership, community service, special talents, first generation college status, and academic achievement under difficult circumstances. There is no minimum SAT or ACT score to be considered for these awards.

Opportunity Award

The Opportunity Award is designed to provide scholarships for first year freshmen with outstanding high school records. Selection is based on an applicant’s high school academic record, character, activities, leadership ability, SAT or ACT scores and, in some cases, evidence of financial need. Stipends for these awards generally range from $100 to $12,500 per year. Out-of-state students may be eligible to receive a non-resident tuition waiver after receiving a competitive scholarship of $1,000 or more from Texas A&M University.
Eligibility

You must be an entering freshman who has not attended another college or university.
You must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for need-based awards.

(And if i get national merit semifinalist)

Craig and Galen Brown Scholarship

Approximately fifteen to twenty nominees from a pool of applicants who receive the President’s Endowed Scholarships may earn privately awarded stipends in addition to the President’s Endowed Scholarship, which in some cases covers the full cost of tuition, fees, room and board. Scholarship decisions are made by the Craig and Galen Brown Foundation. Applicants are notified within first 2 weeks of December if they are being considered. Preference is given to Engineering, Business, Science, Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Liberal Arts applicants. Visit brownfound.org for more information.
Eligibility

Students who meet the following criteria may compete for the above scholarships:
Recognized as National Merit Semifinalist
U.S. Citizen, permanent resident, or graduate of an accredited U.S. high school in Spring 2016.
Enrollment in the Fall 2015 freshman class at Texas A&M University.
A minimum 1300 SAT I composite score (critical reading + math, with respective scores of 600 in each) or 30 ACT composite (English + Math, with scores of at least 27)
Complete application, including supporting documents received by December 1, 2015. Applicants who meet the above criteria are encouraged to have 2 letters of recommendation readily available on file through their Admissions documents if they meet eligibility requirements for consideration.

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Relax for now and wait and see what your test results are.