I don’t know what you mean by this @MYOS1634 . At many schools WUE is competitive and scores do matter. I do think a lot of the WUE schools do have good agriculture programs and should be considered (Colo State, Montana, Idaho)
Hmm, I meant that for op wue wouldn’t be sufficient on its own, but that the list of wue schools is a good resource and also that they may have good scholarships for stats (wue rate may be competitive, especially depending on major or school, but the main requirement is residency; oos is more competitive but may offer more.)
If you look at the description of faculty in Food Science departments, you will see that they not only have bachelors degrees in a variety of fields, but they also have PhDs in a variety of disciplines, also.
Most of the scholarships for Cal Poly Pomona I see listed for Freshman are awards of $1000 or less. These amounts do not make much of a dent in the overall costs. Also URM status will not be considered and since it is a California state school, most of the FA/Scholarships will be given to in-state applicants. It may be worth an application but I think the in-state options that @MYOS1634 posted could definitely work for you.
http://www.cpp.edu/~agri/docs/student-life/COA%20scholarship%20brochure%20updated%208.19.15.pdf
I didn’t think about the fact that I could transfer for my actual graduate work. Would it then matter if I have my associates degree in general studies already?
There aren’t many scholarships that are full ride, especially for financially well off students. Have you gone over finances with your dad? Perhaps you’ll get aid from 100% needs met schools.
If your other home fully paid off? Do you have siblings in college?
These are things that will drastically affect your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC).
Look up a calculator and find out what your EFC is.
There are full rides out there, but if your only hope for college is to receive one, your chances are slim. A better bet is to be working on making yourself a qualified applicants for scholarships. For example, start studying for the PSAT, continue making all As, volunteer, start organizations through your school related to your major, find a job related to your major.
Is the reason for a full ride because your parents will not contribute any money towards your education?
As I mentioned in the very beginning, my father doesn’t want to aid in my college funding simply because his parents forced him to be independent. I can understand why he would want me to accrue the same fate, because it taught him a good deal. So yes, he won’t be funding any of my college because he expects me to do well enough on my own, or to take on college debts as he had to. It is not because I went over any spending with him. In fact the only thing he supports me in is providing me with a place to live, which I am altogether happy with. I need a full ride because my parents wwnt me to br independent and not rely on them at all, and therefore I will have to pay for college myself.
You don’t “transfer” to do graduate studies. You complete a bachelors degree…and then you APPLY to colleges for graduate study…and that would even include the place where you get your undergrad degree. Unless there is a direct entry masters program, you would need to apply.
So…you get your bachelors…and then apply to the grad schools.
Your associates degree credits will be applied to your bachelors degree. I honestly do not see that this matters in terms of graduate study applications.
Are graduate students in food science typically “funded”? (I.e. Will your graduate school department give you free tuition and a small living stipend in exchange for being a teaching or research assistant?)
If this is the case, your goal should be to go to a school that will take your community college credits, major in whatever it takes to be a strong candidate for grad school, and get to graduate studies quickly.
Since the cost of your undergrad is entirely on you, you need all the free credits you can get. That may mean staying in your state system and majoring in the closest related major you can find in that system.
Post tomorrow with your PSAT!
Another alternative would be to find a school that offers 8 semesters of scholarship, such as UAlabama, complete your BS in 5 semesters, and complete your Master’s in 3 semesters, all on scholarship.
The difference between you dad’s time and now:
1° debt is limited. You can take 5.5K of debt for freshman year. That’s it. Any other debt has to be taken on by your PARENTS. (The financial crisis safeguards" also means it’ll be harder for you to get a credit card while in college).
2° college costs have skyrocketed whil minimum wage stagnated, so that they no longer match what a student can earn with a typical “student” part time job.
3° at 100% need colleges need-based aid is primarily for families with incomes up to 225K, with 75K meaning no family contribution and 75-180K meaning parents are supposed to pay 10% of their income. Merit aid basically depends on scores. Even NMF scholarships at private universities have shrunk in the past couple years.
APPLY as a FRESHMAN, as those are the only ones with full ride and full tuition offers. Then, after admissions, ask for advanced standing based on the credits earned in HS.
(If you get sophomore standing, you’ll be able to borrow 6.5K)
You can go to any university in Arizona and major in chemistry and be just as competitive for grad school as a student who majored in food science. Seriously.
Why do you need a Masters or PhD to make food taste better? Companies hire chefs for that.
http://scholarships.ua.edu/nationalscholars/
If OP will end up being NMF, U Alabama currently has a scholarship for NMF that pays 5 years of tuition and one year of housing with extra $3,500 stipend I believe.
I agree with others, for food science you will most likely need a good chemistry foundation.
You can research grad schools and see what undergrad majors they accept.
@whenderson272 my college (Delaware State University) has plenty of scholar programs that offer full rides. There’s one sponsored by the USDA if you major in agriculture, natural resources, or food sciences (all have both bachelor’s and master’s programs). Check it out. message me if you’re interested!
Tuskegee and FAMU have undergraduate food science and relatively easy to get full ride scholarships.
They should be on your safety list.
Maybe Alabama A&M as well.
FAMU and Alabama A&M are on my list as well, and they are HBCU’s (Historically black colleges) so I’ll take a deeper look into those. @MaelstromMonkey Chefs don’t apply to this job. Imagine someone who is coming up with different products to make a certain well known snack cake gluten free. I’d look at using different ingredients to produce the same integrity and structure as the glutinous product.
I question the cost benefit (time and money) to earn a PhD to make a Twinkie gluten-free, when you could just grab an apple.
@MaelstromMonkey are the snarky comments necessary? Advising the OP that a graduate degree might not be needed is enough.
And no, the chefs are NOT the ones who work in these types of jobs.
Haha, I suppose it takes someone who takes true interest in subject to actually recognize it’s value. Nonetheless thanks. I will check out Delaware State, FAMU, Alabama A&M as well. I’ll post that PSAT score tomorrow!