<p>How is State for aid and scholarships? My parents (only dad works) makes about $60,000 a year. My sister is also in college. I have like a 4.1 weighted GPA and I am 2nd in my class. Act of 27, but re-taking in September. Unfortunatly, my parents are not willing to pay anything for college.</p>
<p>Just wondering if I can afford to go to my newly found dream school.</p>
<p>MSU is absolutely TERRIBLE with aid. my EFC was only 6427, and i got a grand total of $1400 of "aid" from them, leaving me to finance the rest of my $20,500 cost of attendance with $10,000 in PLUS loans, and another almost $10,000 in federal student loans.</p>
<p>they don't really do merit aid [i had a 33 ACT, 4.1 weighted gpa, and was 33/582 in my class] and got nothing. they do, however, have a scholarship competition weekend in february where they give away several full rides, and a few full tuitions. however, i think about 2,000 students go to the competition [which you must pay $80 or so to attend...], and only something like 15 win any money. teh test is basically like a big game of jeopardy.</p>
<p>so basically...good luck, and apply for as many private scholarships as you can! somehow i managed to get enough outside scholarship money to completely cover my first year =]</p>
<p>^^^puppylover, you were just extremely unlucky and MSU dealt you a rotten hand:( . It seems 99% of the merit aid offered at MSU comes from acceptance to the honors college or academic scholars program. (if you get accepted into those, you get automatic scholarship $$ if you apply to MSU before november 1). Otherwise normally MSU seemed to give a lot of merit aid.</p>
<p>So looking at the honors college for scholarships, you need at least a 30 on your ACT to be admitted. What is your unweighted GPA/rank? There are several levels of merit aid, and if you get a 33 or higher on your ACT you qualify to get in-state tuition/fees (if you are out of state. Are you from out-of-state or in-state?). I'll explain more in a post a little bit later</p>
<p>scholarships for being in academic scholars?</p>
<p>i was offered none...</p>
<p>also, several of my friends in the honors college received no scholarship/merit aid from MSU either. so i'm unsure if it's just me, or msu in general.</p>
<p>^^oh sorry, I was definitely incorrect on that! And it seems that most of the scholarships awarded automatically that are listed are for out-of-staters only. I don't know if that had any factor for you/your friends if you were an in-stater or not.</p>
<p>But I just have to say, I was surprised with how much I got as an OOS'er. And also, in July after already deciding to attend MSU they sent me notification of another scholarship for 2K called the "MSU collegiate scholarship" not listed anywhere that I didn't even apply for.</p>
<p>I'm in-state. And to think, all these years growing up I was told if you get good grades you won't have to pay for college. Liars lol. Well hopefully I can get something from my Dad's company (but they're cutting back, lovely MI) and my great aunt is in the Elk's club and they offer scholarships.</p>
<p>MSU will notify you about scholarships that you qualify for from them. Usually around the end of your senior year of high school. They go by the application you send in.<br>
If you are in-state, then you can get the Michigan Promise through the State of Michigan. The Michigan Competitive scholarship depends on your ACT and financial need. A 27 ACT should get you that. Try for lots of local scholarships.</p>
<p>LOL That's why I'm going for the ROTC scholarship. Pays full tuition, books, and supplies. Only need to worry about paying the room and board and sell myself to the Army for a few years. I think it's a good deal though.</p>
<p>I definitely wouldn't get scholarships with a 22 ACT and I probably won't be able to completely fill out the FAFSA or CSS because the last time my mom filed taxes was like 2005... Either the ROTC scholarship or take student loans.</p>
<p>You have to file FAFSA to be eligible for federal student loans.</p>
<p>Well I'm 2 out of 186. Valedictorian woot. Wouldve been 1, but foreign genius kid came. Grr. About a 4.1 weighted GPA. I've been class president fresh and soph years. Student council officer junior year and this upcoming year. I did science olympiad junior year and I did community service.JV softball fresh and soph years and Varsity junior year. I think I deserve a dang scholarship for that stuff. Gosh lol. I wish I didn't like MSU cause I can get tuition paid at Saginaw Valley according to their website.</p>
<p>Did not mean federal loans. Private. I'm sure you don't need the FAFSA or CSS for that. But I'm banking on the ROTC scholarship, so that shouldn't matter.</p>
<p>yeah, im in state, which could explain the lack of scholarships msu offered me. they seem to be big on luring in OOS students with $$, but not in-staters.</p>
<p>I talked to somebody from MSU and explained my financial situation (neither parent works, dad is on disability, mum is laid off) and my grades 3.7 and 33 ACT (and I am in-state). He told me that there were plenty of scholarships and grants and sorts that people never look into and that I could get very close to a free ride. That was one of the pushes I needed to make MSU my number 1 choice.</p>
<p>Hmm... hope that helps :).</p>
<p>Oh, FYI. If you get a full tuition or full ride at one of the following universities and are invited to the honors college, MSU will make an effort to match your scholarship or respond with a better scholarship offer (this won't be listed anywhere either).</p>
<p>"Michigan State University is offering new Honors Competitive Scholarships (HCS) for Honors College invitees who have substantial scholarship offers from other institutions but who would rather attend MSU. In an effort to be competitive with our peer institutions inthe Association of American Universities (list below), we will be able to offer some four-year renewable scholarships in response to offers that you may have. Applicants must have received a full tuition or equivalent scholarship from one of the schools listed below to be eligible for an HCS offer."</p>
<p>Brandeis University
Brown University
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Duke University
Emory University
Harvard University
Indiana University
Iowa State University
The Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McGill University
Michigan State University
New York University
Northwestern University
The Ohio State University
The Pennsylvania State University
Princeton University
Purdue University
Rice University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Stanford University
Stony Brook University-State University of New York
Syracuse University
Texas A&M University
Tulane University
The University of Arizona
University at Buffalo
The State University of New York
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of Chicago
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Florida
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Iowa
The University of Kansas
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
The University of Texas at Austin
University of Toronto
University of Virginia
University of Washington
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vanderbilt University
Washington University in St. Louis
Yale University</p>
<p>Hmmm that's interesting. Why don't they put this stuff on their website? I was looking at U of M scholarships and saw that I could get some money. They even had one for kids of air force members, which my Dad was in. I really have no interest in attending U of M but maybe I should apply because of that scolarship match. I dunno if I could get in though.</p>
<p>Oh and here is a short list of MSU in-state scholarships (through the honors college).</p>
<p>Professorial Assistantships
Professorial Assistantships are offered to Honors College invitees with an ACT composite score of at least 33, an SAT total score of at least 1500 (critical reading + math sections only), or semifinalist standing in a National Merit program. Professorial Assistants begin work immediately with a faculty member on research or other scholarly activities. PAs work eight to ten hours per week, are paid a stipend of about $2300 for the first year, and may be reappointed at a slightly higher rate for a second year. </p>
<p>STATE Scholarships
Every Michigan resident student who is eligible for a Professorial Assistantship and who accepts membership in the Honors College receives an annual $2,000 STATE Scholarship. The Scholarship may be renewed for up to four consecutive (undergraduate) years, provided the student remains a member of the Honors College. </p>
<p>Honors College Alumni Association Scholarships
The Honors College Alumni Association Scholarship is awarded to incoming Honors College invitees based on academic record and strong extracurricular or research involvement in high school. Amounts vary for the first year of study.</p>
<p>Man, I need to get that 33 ACT, huh? I dunno if I can get that. I've been studying and all but still.</p>
<p>Yeah, pretty much if you want to get any perks/addtl. $$ from MSU you have to have a 33 ACT. Kinda lame, I was just lucky i guess. You might want to try the SAT though too, if you can stand taking another test (although the SAT was harder for me it might not be the case for you)</p>
<p>I guess. I never really thought about my ACT. My gpa and class rank are shot (like top 20% MAYBE), so I definitely will not be in the honors college. </p>
<p>I have heard though that UMich is better for scholarship money :(.</p>