Hi guys! I was hoping some of you would give me some advice regarding colleges that give the most aid. I’m a female interested in industrial engineering, but I am open to other types of engineering also. Here’s some information about me:
ACT: 33 (retaking in June, aiming for 34)
GPA: 4.5/5 or 3.7/4
By the time I graduate I will have 9 AP classes (haven’t gotten scores yet).
I live in IL, but would like to go to college out of state.
Extracurricular Activities:
Spanish Club (4 years)
Engineering Club (4 years- will be president for 2)
Cheerleading (4 years, varsity for 3)
Key Club (3 years)
Computer Science Club (2 years)
Math Peer Tutor (3 years)
NHS (2 years)
SHNS (2 years)
Underclass Council (2 years)
Junior Class Council (1 year)
Senior Class Council (1 year)
If you have any ideas of generous schools, please share!
http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out-of-state.php Full tuition at Alabama. They don’t have industrial, but do have aero, chemical, civil, comp sci, construction, electrical, mechanical, and metallurgical. If any of those alternate majors appeal to you, it might be a good option.
There is financial NEED aid and MERIT aid. Depending on your parent’s finances you may or may not get financial need based aid. Pick out some colleges of interest and look at the “Net Price Calculator” and see what the colleges come up with.
Do any of the top engineering school give any kind of big scholarships? I came across a scholarship earlier called the STAMPS scholarship, are these very competitive?
@alex_greenwood576 - I know you posted that you are looking outsider of IL - but, based on your excellent scores, grades and EC’s you should consider Northwestern. Because NU is “needs met”, it was actually less expensive for my D to go there over UIUC, Purdue, Iowa State & Rose Hulman. She paid off her loans in 1 year, and enjoyed the heck out of her school choice. My son had @ 13 AP classes - and just graduated from NU in 4 years with a MS in engineering because of the AP credit. PM me if you want more details. And as @bopper suggested, use the Net Price Calculator to see if this might work for you. Good Luck!
Congrats on your hard work and success! Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is ranked in the 50s in USNWR national university rankings, and students have some of the highest starting salaries of any school. It offers a very hands-on, projected-oriented approach, more so than all but a few schools, if that is appealing to you. It’s about 5000 undergrads and has a beautiful New England campus in a nice area of Worcester. The school has a female president who’s doing a great job. You would be in line for aid, just not sure how much. Case Western is another option; my guess on aid would be the same. Good luck!
For your interests and grades I’d recommend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy NY. They have nearly every engineering program under the sun. Switching majors is not a problem either. I got a sweet financial package and my grades were not as good as yours. Job placement is phenominal and starting salary averages are proof of that.
Virginia Tech has an excellent Industrial and Systems Engineering department . Also , lots of resources for women, including the Hypathia Living learning community .