<p>Hmmmm…</p>
<p>$55k - 16k = $39k</p>
<p>$31k - $1.5k = $29.5k</p>
<p>Either way…how will you cover the costs? </p>
<p>What is your EFC?</p>
<p>My EFC is zero. I will be mainly depending on other scholarships that I’ve been applying for and I will keep applying until I run out of time. I really don’t consider any other options because I know that I won’t be happy at any school besides these two…not too keen on settling for anywhere just for the price. I know that this may not be the most sensible approach but that’s kinda the situation.</p>
<p>Ok…so you’ll get </p>
<p>Pell… $5350 </p>
<p>Stafford loan…$5500 (6500 soph, 7500 jr/sr)</p>
<p>If family gets turned
down for Plus, you’ll be able to
borrow an additional…$4000</p>
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<p>Total…$14,850</p>
<p>We don’t know what grants, work-study (probably about $3k), etc, will be in your FA packages…Perhaps also Perkins and other fed grants.</p>
<p>I will try my hardest to obtain enough scholarship money to cover the cost, but if it comes down to it I would rather take out loans than not get a degree at all. I know it won’t be easy.</p>
<p>I hope you do! :)</p>
<p>Good luck!!!</p>
<p>Have you said what you want to major in? I looked through quickly but didn’t see it.</p>
<p>what state are you from? are there no good options in state???</p>
<p>If you’re interested in NPHC, UA NPHC is a pretty big deal here.</p>
<p>jrt…</p>
<p>I think she’s pre-med, if I’m remembering correctly. (But, maybe I’m wrong.)</p>
<p>yep biology premed
im from chicago
i do have two in state options
u of illinois urbana-champaign
southern illinois u carbondale
but i dont want to stay up north for college</p>
<p>It’s pre-med. Go whereever is cheapest because you’ll have to pay for med school, which’ll cost 150k+.</p>
<p>come on down to UA - seems like there are a few on here from Chicagoland planning on attending! Could be a road trip…
seriously though - if you visit U of I and UA you’ll see that, at least in surroundings, there is no comparison.</p>
<p>I know I am joining in late. But, Mom- any idea why UA’s offer for scholarhip was so low? I thought they were pretty geneorus?
Thanks.</p>
<p>Misswhite…</p>
<p>What were your stats? Bama’s basic scholarships are by stats…</p>
<p>They are very generous if stats are high enough. </p>
<p>I do think Bama needs to be more generous to those with ACTs above 28 or so.</p>
<p>However, dept scholarships haven’t been awarded yet. So, you could get one of those.</p>
<p>What did you put down for your major?</p>
<p>Also…what is your EFC?</p>
<p>Mom - I was not asking for me I was asking for the OP. Since it was only like $150.
I’m not sure what the OP’s stats were.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Oh…I think the OP got $1500 per year. </p>
<p>I think she has a 27 ACT</p>
<p>Out of state students…</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Students who have a 27 ACT or 1210-1240 SAT (critical reading and mathematics scores only) and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will receive $1,500 per year or $6,000 over four years.</p></li>
<li><p>Students who have a 28-29 ACT or 1250-1320 SAT (critical reading and mathematics scores only) and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will receive $3,500 per year or $14,000 over four years.</p></li>
<li><p>Students who have a 30-31 ACT or 1330-1390 SAT (critical reading and mathematics scores only) and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will receive two-thirds the cost of tuition for four years.</p></li>
<li><p>Students who have a 32-36 ACT or 1400-1600 SAT (critical reading and mathematics scores only) and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will receive out-of-state tuition for four years. </p></li>
</ul>
<p>Did you get a scholarship, too?</p>
<p>The best thing to do is visit each school. It sounds over-simplified, but lots of times, once you visit a school, you can tell if it’s going to feel like home. I’m a student at Bama, and have never been to Miami, so I can’t give an accurate comparison, but there are some things you should be aware of about african-americans and whites.</p>
<p>Things here can get pretty tense. Because you’re from the north, you may not realize how hurtful some of the traditions that UA chooses to keep alive could potentially be for you, most of which revolve around the Greek system. There’s something called Old South Week, and it basically celebrates the confederacy. Many people get offended (not just african-americans, btw) by what seems to be a divisive event. You can read about some of the controversy that happened last year here: [UA</a> Kappa Alpha fraternity apologizes in “Old South” controversy | Breaking News from The Birmingham News - al.com](<a href=“http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/05/kappa_alpha_fraternity_apologi.html]UA”>UA Kappa Alpha fraternity apologizes in "Old South" controversy - al.com) </p>
<p>Outside of the Greek system, “race relations” isn’t too bad. I just wanted you to be aware of some of the negatives that you might encounter at UA since you’re unlikely to hear about them from a campus tour or interview. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Wow! - But, thanks for this information uastudent.</p>
<p>I think Kappa Alpha frat needs an attitude adjustment. Thankfully, they don’t represent the feelings of many.</p>
<p>Very true. There have just been many instances of racial hatred that is shocking and hidden from public knowledge. When Obama was elected, a cross was burned on the quad, and cotton was put on the lawn of the AKA house. As far as I know, no one was caught or punished for these things. Things like that won’t happen on a day-to-day basis by any means, but I think it’s important to be aware of, esp for someone coming from the north.</p>