<p>You can try the net price calculators at the various schools to see what need-based financial aid is like. The schools with the best need-based financial aid tend to be more selective schools (or in-state publics in some states).</p>
<p>Merit scholarships are a little harder to figure out. While some schools list automatic-for-stats (e.g. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships-14.html#post15330528[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships-14.html#post15330528</a> ) and competitive merit scholarships, others are vague about what you might possibly get.</p>
<p>University of Minnesota - Morris and Truman State (Missouri) are small public LACs that start out relatively low price, and are known to give merit scholarships. No idea on the party / non-party scene, though. Truman State does include automatic merit scholarships in its net price calculator.</p>