Do I have a chance for scholarships?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I live in SC. I'm from a fairly low-income family, so I'm staying in-state because SC gives this $6700/year award for high SAT scores & GPAs.</p>

<p>Applying to: Furman University, Presbyterian College, Winthrop University, South Carolina Honors College/University of South Carolina</p>

<p>School Type: Public
Race: Caucasian
Gender: Female
Prospective Major: Modern Languages
Unweighted GPA: not sure on the 4.0 scale, but it's 98.4/100
Weighted GPA: 4.96 on 5.0 scale
Class Rank: 2/296</p>

<p>SATs
Math: 740
Critical Reading: 670
Writing: 660</p>

<p>I'm also taking SAT II tests in Match II-C and U.S. History next Saturday.</p>

<p>APs
Calculus AB: 5
English Language & Composition: 3 (but our teacher sucked)</p>

<p>EC's, briefly:
Yearbook Staff: 3 years. Co Editor-in-Chief this year. 11th-Student Life Editor, 10th-Staff Writer. Attended the prestigious Carolina Journalism Institure (a week long camp at USC). 10+ hours/week.
Marching Band: Color guard member 9-10, Received Letter and Bars. Up to 30 hours/week.
Theater: Cast Member in Musical "Aladdin Junior." 7 hours/week.
Student Government: Homeroom Representative-10, Senate Member-11.
Church Youth Group Member: 9-10. Attended twice a week.
Church Bible Study: 10. Attended once a week. Led some lessons.</p>

<p>Service:
Community Kids Kamp Volunteer-9. 20 hours.
Church Nursery Volunteer-10. 3 hours, once a month.</p>

<p>Awards:
National Merit Commended Student
B-27 Club (Honor Society): 9-12
Rotary Club Student of the Month
College of Charleston Cistern Scholar
Columbia College Scholar
Converse Junior Scholar
Wofford Scholar</p>

<p>Recommendations: excellent</p>

<p>I'm pretty sure I'll qualify for some need-based aid, but what about merit?</p>

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<p>um........bump.</p>

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<p>Yes, you do...possibly a lot especially for those schools.</p>

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<p>If you come from a monetarily-challenged family you'll get aid from anywhere that accepts you, and I'm guessing about 96% of the colleges in the US would admit you with those scores and grades. Good luck!</p>

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<p>The above is not true. Many colleges will offer no aid (or just loans) or gap. That said, need blind schools, of which there are relatively few, are your best bet if you're low income.</p>

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<p>thanks for the help. anybody else?</p>

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<p>bump......</p>

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<p>Great GPA/class rank, decent ECs, and pretty good SATs. If you got your SATs over 1500, you would be pretty much guaranteed some type of merit aid at most colleges. As it is, you have a chance.</p>

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<p>You need to check the web sites of the colleges that interest you. Some may have merit scholarships for which special applications are required, and the deadlines may be earlier than the normal deadline for admissions applications. They also may require extra recommendations or other things.</p>