Dumbfounded...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So my senior year is approaching, and I have yet to narrow my college choices. I have just a few major questions.</p>

<p>1) Do public universities ever waive out-of-state tuition down to in-state for certain ACT/SAT scores or other factors?</p>

<p>2) Is there any way to know how much money you will receive from FAFSA prior to applying to colleges?</p>

<p>3) Where can I find out what AP-test scores different colleges give credit for?</p>

<p>4) I have a 4.1 (weighted), I was Foreign Language Club Secretary, Anthology Editor, NHS, Beta club, GS Nominee, Boys' state nominee, model UN-most honorable delegation-member, 4 years varsity tennis, 1 year varsity track, 40+ volunteer hours, will have completed 6 AP classes (Ap chem-3, lit-4, euro-4, 3 more APs next year) all honors courses when possible, 4 years language, 2 years Art, 4 years religion classes, 1 year Creative Writing. ACT is 30, SAT-1260-haven't taken in awhile, will take this fall (okay, but not for what i have in mind). What are my chances at William and Mary and UVA? Virginia seems to offer atmosphere, climate, culture, and academics....but is it for me? Thanks!</p>

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<p>AP Scholar. If that even matters...</p>

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<p>I don't think public schools will do that. Some will award scholarships based on your test scores, but I've never heard of them allowing and OOS to pay instate tuition. In-staters pay less because they pay for the school through taxes, which OOS obviously don't do. As for FAFSA, no you won't hear prior to applying. I think I heard from them before hearing from colleges, but not before application deadlines approached. And as for AP credit, you can usually find at a school's website.</p>

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<p>Oops. My bad</p>

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<p>As mentioned, many schools (esp. large public universities) offer generous scholarships specifically targeting high merit OOS students. These don't technically give you in state tuition, but they could lower the price tag enough that it's virtually the same. If you have a school in mind, check out their website and they should have a list. The same goes for AP credit, it varies widely, so check out the school's website.</p>