<p>I’m really interested in baylor but I’m really worried about the money part. How generous is baylor? My efc is 0…</p>
<p>My D will be a junior this coming fall. The campus is beautiful and the people are great. Please check out the Baylor website. They have a financial aid calculator on their home page. They do give merit money based on GPA, Class Rank and ACT/SAT test scores.</p>
<p>Good Luck</p>
<p>It’s easy to get the crap scared out of you when you look at the sum of all the things you have to pay for at Baylor. I am in a similar situation as you, but my EFC actually was about $3,000. Of course, I was worried about financial aid too, but trust me, Baylor’s financial aid is pretty generous.</p>
<p>Gymmom is right with the merit-based scholarships. It might be worth retaking the SAT/ACT because you get a couple more thousand dollars. There are departmental scholarships for entering freshmen as well.</p>
<p>If you just keep a high GPA, class rank, and a great SAT/ACT score, you can get a pretty good merit-based scholarship, and then Baylor will probably give you a good need-based scholarship as well. Since you filed the FAFSA you’ll probably qualify for a Pell Grant and then some Stafford Loans. If you need some additional money you can take out a PLUS loan, but if you get denied for that, you can get another Stafford loan.</p>
<p>My advice is just keep in touch with the people in the financial aid office at Baylor. They’ve been a lot of help with me and I think they can help you as well.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>haha thanks!
what would be a good ACT score for me to reach for, for a merit based scholarship?</p>
<p>how do you/your daughter like baylor??</p>
<p>I got about $44,000 with a 29 ACT and class rank of 3/243, but 32 and above is when it really makes a difference. You can get up to about $58,000 over 8 semesters so just try to aim as high as possible.</p>
<p>And if you’re interested in the Honors Program, they have a scholarship that gives out $3,000 a year, which can make a difference as well.</p>