Full Need Based Coverage

Paying for College
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<p>Hi, I'm kind of new so I didn't look for any previous threads on this but can someone give me a list of universities that provide full need based coverage? My pops kind of unemployed right now, and although I can get merit scholarships, I doubt I can get enough to cover a full tuition...
I also have a general list of colleges I am going to apply to so if its simpler, please just state which colleges have a full need based scholarship/grant.
BTW, I would like to be a doctor so is there any sites where pre med students discuss?</p>

<p>University of Chicago
New York University
Washington University of St Louis
Brown University
Northwestern University
Rice University
Tuft University
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
University of Washington</p>

<p>Thank you in advance.</p>

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<p>I think you should look at other threads to understand how the Financial Aid process works. First, most schools will not give you full costs, they give a mixture of grants, scholarships, work study and loans. There may a gap in what they give and what the cost of attendance at that school is and that is expected to come from parental contributions. Very few schools will give you full scholarships/grants. So a lot depends upon your profile (grades, SAT scores, state of residence, your EC’s etc.) and your financial situation for a school to make an offer. Some of the colleges on your list are pretty stingy when it comes to FA. NYU for example is not known to give much aid.</p>

<p>So my suggestion is first look at your profile and see what schools you have a good shot at and then look at the ones that you are interested and ask around if they give good aid. Do not forget to have a few financial safeties like your state schools that may cost a lot less and provide scholarships.</p>

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<p>Good advice, also look on the financial aid webpages of the colleges you listed to learn about their financial aid policies. Doing your own research will be so much more valuable to you on so many levels. Then come back and ask questions if there are specific things you don’t understand from what you’ve learned by exploring the information each college makes available on online.</p>

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<p>oh haha, reading my question again has made it sound extremely ridiculous. Thank you though for replying~</p>

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<p>the best you can probably get need based is around 45-47k. that’s what i got for University of Rochester. the rest they give in loans.</p>

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<p>[Schools</a> That Say They Meet Full Need - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/education/paying-for-college/articles/2008/09/05/schools-that-say-they-meet-full-need.html]Schools”>http://www.usnews.com/education/paying-for-college/articles/2008/09/05/schools-that-say-they-meet-full-need.html)</p>

<p>This article is old, and polices may have changed. </p>

<p>Also see here: [Project</a> on Student Debt: What’s the Bottom Line?](<a href=“http://www.projectonstudentdebt.org/ncoa_chart.php]Project”>http://www.projectonstudentdebt.org/ncoa_chart.php)</p>

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<p>The colleges you list are mostly reaches. They are very had to get into. </p>

<p>What are your stats? GPA? ACT/SAT (including SAT breakdown). IF your stats are high enough, you could get free tuition and maybe more from various colleges.</p>

<p>BTW…don’t bother with most OOS publics unless you know you can get big merit from them. Most OOS publics don’t meet the need for non-residents. </p>

<p>Are both parents unemployed? Do they have little assets? If your EFC is low or 0, then you would get Pell grants, too. </p>

<p>If you’re going to be pre-med, then you want to minimize undergrad loans.</p>

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<p>Here’s a link to updated info on schools that promise to eliminate or limit student loans:</p>

<p>[Project</a> on Student Debt: Financial Aid Pledges](<a href=“http://projectonstudentdebt.org/pc_institution.php]Project”>http://projectonstudentdebt.org/pc_institution.php)</p>

<p>There are other schools that have need based scholarships as well. If you post your stats and state residency you may get some additional suggestions.</p>

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<p>As has been pointed earlier, the promises from the schools have so many caveats and conditions, only a small group will qualify. Hence as sk8rmom suggests, you need to post stats and details for anyone to help.</p>

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<p>Sharath192… I want to understand this clearly. Please be patient. You recieved $45,000 in grants and scholarships (free money) ? And you are borrowing the difference? Thanks for your help…</p>

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<p>well my GPA unweighted is 3.8 middle or 3.9 low. weighted its 4.5 or 4.6 (this is based of first semester of my junior year). my sat sucked (1980; 720 math and 630 on the other two…) but my act is pretty good 34. both parents are unemployed. and um…well i write superb essays, usually 8 and 9 every so often, but this is based off of what my high school english teachers tell me and on my practice ap tests.
And also, what is oos? i am extremely pathetic when it comes to getting the best out of college stuff because i am the first to go to anywhere decent…meaning not a community college…also, if you think that I am aiming too high, please say so because I have no idea what places I should apply to.</p>

<p>And finally, I am going into pre med, maybe double up with engineering, so i definitely dont want loans. so my question is, how much money on average to colleges give out as fin aid to someone like me and then will they offer me a job?</p>

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<p>OOS = Out of State (generally applied to one attending a public university in a state they don’t have residency in)</p>

<p>There are med profession forums here and Student Doctor Network has a high school forum as well as pre-allo, etc. Here’s a link:
[hSDN</a> | Student Doctor Network](<a href=“Medical Student Communities | Student Doctor Network”>Medical Student Communities | Student Doctor Network)</p>

<p>You’ll likely qualify for both need and merit aid. Of course, you’ll want to research and target your list carefully so that you can maximize your chances of obtaining a full ride, or something very close to it, at a school that meets your needs. Your stats look very good, btw. Feel free to ask questions on the College Search forum too.</p>

<p>Colleges will probably not offer you jobs, but most schools have a placement office and hold recruiting events and interviews on campus. The better schools generally have a strong alumni network which can be very useful as well.</p>

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<p>thanks a lot mom (that sounds funky). but if oos won’t meet my deficit without me being superman, than where could i apply in state that is private? because my friend says that if i go to a private, i am much less likely to graduate without a massive loan. the only private i can think of at the top of my head that is doctorate highest degree is stanford…which i cannot get into, though it would be nice if i could…</p>