Are you inputting that you are an out of state student in the net price calculators? Stony Brook is $44k CoA for oos.
@gearmom, I ran the NPC for University of Utah. It asked merit info too. So it showed me the scholarship and grant I’d be getting. No need for loans. Also some amount from Pell Grant would be leftover. So it’s kinda full ride.
As for UT Tyler, the scholarship is first come first serve but renewable only for 3 consecutive academic years. 4th year I’ve got to bear.
Here’s the link for UToledo’s full ride -
http://www.utoledo.edu/admission/freshman/scholarships/presidential.html
@thumper1 - I’m the student. Is my screen name eerie?!
@thumper1, it’s only $2k for vals. $25k for Provostial.
@GuessME5 You’d have to win the award for Toledo. That is in no way guaranteed.
@BuckeyeMWDSG, yes. Mentioned that I’m OOS. It displays $45,297 as COA and $33,293 as grants and scholarships leaving the rest to FWP, Loans and personal contribution.
Neither scholarship are close to full tuition, they are approximately 2-4k
You cannot get a valedictorian scholarship, if you are not valedictorian. None of the scholarships are guaranteed.
What are your stats?
When you ran your NPC did you put OOS?
CoA Toledo is approx $34k oos with health insurance, $15k auto merit for stats leaves $19k to cover. The presidential is a competitive award determined holistically and not automatic. CoA calculator https://www.utoledo.edu/financialaid/calculator/costofattendance.aspx
https://www.utoledo.edu/admission/freshman/scholarships/2018/out-of-state.html the oos merit grid award of $15k already includes the $9k rocket scholarship listed below in descriptions of other competitive scholarships like the presidential.
@gearmom, yes it is. But I’m way above, tippy top for their average class profile stats. I’d take it as guaranteed confidently.
@sybbie719, I’ve always been the Valedictorian in every grade and currently ranked 1/500. I’m definitely going to be one this time too.
Yes, OOS and even foreign country for some.
@GuessME5 They might only give one next year with holistic preference to a local. You can’t assume.
For UAH which is a guarantee, look through their competitive scholarships.
Utah looks good financially. Keep that one.
@gearmom, Yes it’s an awesome choice with no loans. I like the David Eccles School of Business and it’s connections with Wall Street. Also Salt Lake City looks promising.
Again, there are not guaranteed. I have had Vals and Sals who have been accepted to Stony Brook at the Honors Collwge who are NYS residents who did not get the Provoist scholarship. There is no guarantee that you are going to get one.
Also remember SUNY is not need blind. You will have to prove that you can cover the remaining 10k not covered by scholarship and grants including travel costs
You should take Toledo off your list unless their aid policies change significantly for next year. The Presidential is a long shot that uses stats only for getting into the applicant pool, not selecting the awardees and it requires an on campus interview as part of the selection process. “Students who are selected for scholarship consideration must be available for an on-campus interview.” from http://www.utoledo.edu/admission/freshman/scholarships/presidential.html
I would choose you first 8 colleges on your list from UChicago to Alabama Huntsville. And add one Texas uni. Two Texas unis if you remove either Miami or UVA or UNC. Can you afford eight?
If not definitely keep your two reaches UChicago, Vandy and Two safeties Alabama Huntsville and Utah. And then whatever you can afford in between.
@BuckeyeMWDSG, the Presidential isn’t a long shot at Toledo, whatever it’s based on. I have the stats for it. If they honestly award those presidential awards to deserving candidates and not biased on locals or connections or whomsoever, they’d crave for me to have in their freshman class. And you are right, I can’t personally attend interviews, unless it’s my reach school. So I’ll drop Toledo off my list, coz I already have quite a lot options - not economically viable.
What about Miami University? I’m thinking of dropping it. Even if I win the full tuition scholarship, I don’t think it’s possible to cover R&B ($9,876), Misc. Fee+books ($7,000) with the Pell Grant, scholarship and FWP and chipping in a small contribution. How is Miami university with their institutional grant generosity? Their NPC is very basic and just calculates the COA.
Dropping University of South Carolina off my list.
Not necessarily. There could be ten other students with equally impressive applications…and if they are only awarding five awards…you could be in the half that doesn’t get one.
Do NOT count on this at Toledo. Just don’t. It’s not guaranteed.