<p>University of Southern California used to list a specific scholarship (1/2 tuition) for National Hispanic Scholars. I went to the school website today and that scholarship is not listed. The only one I see is for National Merit Finalist.<br>
Does anyone know if USC stopped offering the National Hispanic Scholarship?
<a href="http://www.usc.edu/admission/fa/sg/entering_undergrad_meritbased/%5B/url%5D">http://www.usc.edu/admission/fa/sg/entering_undergrad_meritbased/</a></p>
<p>You could call & ask--sorry I only have personal knowledge about the USC NMF 1/2 tuiton presidential scholarship. I'd suggest you call the FAid office--they ought to know or be able to refer you to someone who does.</p>
<p>HImom - yes, I did call today. Financial Aid went to the website and responded that the scholarship was not listed and referred me to the Admissions office. I called the Admissions office and they went to the website too. The initial response was that probably is not offered. I asked if there could be the possibility of the National Hispanic Scholarship was consolidated with the National Merit Finalist... then the Admission office person responded "yes, it is under the National Merit Finalist." I still don't know if I received the correct answer...<br>
Any suggestions about who to call next?</p>
<p>You may wish to contact the admissions officer for USC who is assigned to your geographic area & ask them. They generally want to help the folks in their area & will go the extra mile to be sure the info they give is current & accurate. It's good to connect with the area admissions rep anyway. </p>
<p>Since it appears you're from the NW, the admissions counselor for your area looks like</p>
<p>Tara Povah Barnicoat, Assistant Director
Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
(213) 821-2165 <a href="mailto:povah@usc.edu">povah@usc.edu</a> </p>
<p>You can find the other admissions folks at the above address. The admissions director for HI is good about replying to e-mails; it's often harder to reach them by phone, since they travel quite a bit.</p>
<p>'National Hispanic Scholar' is what my son's says. I think that's what the scholarships are for. At least that is what I understood!</p>
<p>Note: There are at least 2 other threads on this same topic, each with some different info. Search for Hispanic to see them all and get more info.</p>
<p>Ohio State University</p>
<p>Full (in state) Tuition + $4500</p>
<p>Oklahoma State University</p>
<p>Full Tuition up to 5 years + $5500 per year. </p>
<p>Total package value for NonResident $81,160</p>
<p>Information taken directly from unsolicited offer letter that OSU sent us today. This info is not on the website. </p>
<p>FYI: This is info for future National Hispanic Scholars who read this thread. Many offers do come in the mail, unsolicited, but some you have to dig up for yourself. My suggestion is that you encourage your kid to choose a top rated university (something in the top 150 in the nation) , by looking at universities found in the US News and World Report Top Colleges, that you can find in a web search. OSU (Above) is not a top rated university, but it might be of interest to someone who wants to stay close to home, or someone who is seeking a degree in something that they specialize in. We are probably going to choose the University of Arizona for various reasons, 1. They are ranked top 100 in general, 2. they are top 5 in the nation for the degree my daughter is seeking, 3, they have an RUF (a church college ministry from our denomination), 4. Southwest Airlines flies in there round trip for under $200.00., 5. they care enough to fly our daughter in to look at it. </p>
<p>Remember to get your kid working on applications, getting GPA, class rank, take the SAT, Honors college forms, residence hall forms, etc etc, as soon as can be done. Getting things done early is much better than getting things done when everybody else is getting around to it. Your kids goal should be to get an official offer in hand! Get a safe bet in hand, then go for stuff that they might not get. A lot of universities (including Ivey League) might give your kid a full ride, but they wont do so till they go through the whole process with them. If you are helping figure all this stuff out, try to involve your kid as much as you can, but back off if they start to stress out. Encourage them! Your kid is just beginning to reap some of his/her success in life! Remember though, that they still are just kids, and might make some really silly decisions, or have some silly ideas. You should try to be involved to help support them, and dont be surprised if what they really feel is cool one day, might not be so cool 3 weeks later This whole going to college thing is going to be a bit of a roller coaster Hope this info helps </p>
<p>Received an offer from Ball State today:</p>
<p>"Full in-state or out-of-state general fees, depending on state of residence.</p>
<p>Room and board at the standard two-person double room rate.</p>
<p>Residence hall technology fee.</p>
<p>University technology fee.</p>
<p>Health fee.</p>
<p>Overload fee.</p>
<p>The value of this award is more than $60,000 for in-state students and more than $106,000 for out of state students."</p>
<p>One more bit of information, just because a university says that all your child has to do is be a National Hispanic Scholar Finalist to qualify for the scholarship does not guarantee it to them. For one thing each university only has a certain amount of money allocated for this, so if they have 2.5 million dollars allocated for this batch of scholars, and 50 Hispanic scholars apply, they might turn away 20 of them in the end. This is why it is SO important to jump on this stuff early and often. Be the first in line with the application, and don’t forget the honors college applications which are attritional applications at some Universities. When you visit them, often they are evaluating your child as well. It’s just like a job interview, so your kid needs to not act like an idiot, disinterested, or too shy, or immature. What these Universities want is not just people who look good on paper, but someone that will elevate the class they are in, a good citizen of the university, someone who they would be proud to have represent them. They are investing thousands of dollars in your kid, so they don’t want a dud. Of course your kid is not a dud, but make sure they are not acting like a dud when they visit, or deal with the University. </p>
<p>Again, I want to reiterate, you want official offers IN HAND. Do not let up until you have written offers of acceptance, and guaranteed scholarships in your hand! Don’t assume anything less is a sure thing. Always have a backup plan or two that you are working on. Also make sure you visit places before you put all your eggs in that basket.</p>
<p>Have updated and compiled the list of schools offering various levels of scholarship aid for National Hispanic Finalists:
Full rides (or less) for National Hispanic Scholar Finalists
Here are some universities that offered scholarships to Hispanic Scholars in 07'. If you google "national hispanic scholars full tuition" you can find lots of listings</p>
<p>Willamette University<br>
<a href="http://www.willamette.edu/dept/finaid/scholarships.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.willamette.edu/dept/finaid/scholarships.htm</a>
Willamette University Scholarship for National Merit, National Hispanic and National Achievement Scholars Selection as a National Merit Finalist, or selection as a National Hispanic or National Achievement Scholar. $15,000 per year for a maximum of four years. With financial need (as determined by the FAFSA), scholarships range from $15,000 to full tuition. All students selected as National Merit Finalists, National Achievement and National Hispanic Scholars will receive this scholarship. Because these scholarships are among the most generous, recipients are not considered for other University academic scholarships. </p>
<p>Bowling Green
Full Ride, Tuition, Room, Meals
<a href="http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sfa/scholarships.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sfa/scholarships.html</a></p>
<p>University of Nebraska
Full tuition + $2000.00
<a href="http://admissions.unl.edu/diversity/...alhispanic.asp%5B/url%5D">http://admissions.unl.edu/diversity/...alhispanic.asp</a>
<a href="http://www.unl.edu/scholfa/national_merit.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://www.unl.edu/scholfa/national_merit.shtml</a></p>
<p>WPI (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
<a href="http://admissions.wpi.edu/Costs/scholarships.html%5B/url%5D">http://admissions.wpi.edu/Costs/scholarships.html</a>
National Merit, National Hispanic Recognition, National Achievement Scholarships
Students admitted to WPI who attain finalist status in the National Merit Scholarship Program or National Achievement Scholarship Program and who identify WPI as his or her first-choice college are guaranteed an academic merit scholarship worth a minimum of $17,000. Students admitted to WPI who attain finalist status in the National Hispanic Recognition Program will receive a $17,000 scholarship from WPI. The WPI academic merit scholarships are renewable for four years.
Marshall/Chavez/Means Scholarship
Established to recognize the academic achievements and leadership skills of African-American, Latino and American Indian students, this merit scholarship program is named in honor of Thurgood Marshall, Cesar Chavez and Russell Means, all of whom made significant contributions to their communities and to American society. These competitive scholarships will be awarded by the Admissions Committee based upon the applicant's academic performance in high school, standardized test scores, leadership, extracurricular involvement and community service. All applicants for admission are automatically considered for merit scholarships. No additional applications are required. These academic merit scholarships vary in amounts, but typically range between $12,500 and $25,000, and are renewable for four years.</p>
<p>University of Illinois
Tuition waver eligible
<a href="http://www.oar.uiuc.edu/future/fresh...olarships.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.oar.uiuc.edu/future/fresh...olarships.html</a></p>
<p>University of Arizona
Full ride ($12,500/yr), including out-of-state ($20,000/yr) renewable
<a href="http://web.arizona.edu/%7Escholar/scholprograms07-08.htm%5B/url%5D">http://web.arizona.edu/~scholar/scholprograms07-08.htm</a></p>
<p>University of Richmond
<a href="http://admissions.richmond.edu/financial/scholarships.html#4%5B/url%5D">http://admissions.richmond.edu/financial/scholarships.html#4</a></p>
<p>Boston University
National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP)
This half-tuition scholarship is awarded to selected National Hispanic Recognition Program finalists who have exceptionally strong academic records. To be eligible for consideration, NHRP Scholar Finalists must send their Finalist letters to the following address: John McEachern, Scholarship Coordinator, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02215. Recipients are chosen by the Boston University Board of Admissions and by the Scholarship Committee.
Recipients' average high school GPA: 3.80
Average rank in class: top 4 percent
Average SAT score: Critical Reading and Math = 1395, Writing = 700
Average ACT score: 31
<a href="http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/scholar_merit.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/scholar_merit.html</a></p>
<p>University of South Florida ($7500/yr)</p>
<p>UCF (central florida)</p>
<p>St. Catherine’s University (all women)
<a href="http://www.stkate.edu/admissions/pages/financial/fin_scholar.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.stkate.edu/admissions/pages/financial/fin_scholar.html</a>
Presidential Scholarship ($11,000 per year for four years)
This scholarship is awarded to students who are in the top 15 percent of their high school class and have an ACT composite of 26 or an SAT score of 1800. Presidential Scholars are not eligible for the St. Catherine of Alexandria Scholarship for Academic Excellence and Leadership. CSC Scholarships for National Hispanic Scholars ($2,000 per year for four years) Students recognized as National Hispanic Scholar semifinalists or finalists in the national competition are eligible for this award. CSC Scholarship for National Merit, National Achievement or National Hispanic Commended Student ($1,500 per year for four years) Students recognized as commended students in the National Merit, Achievement or Hispanic competitions are eligible for this award. </p>
<p>University of Tulsa
<a href="http://www.utulsa.edu%5B/url%5D">http://www.utulsa.edu</a>
National Hispanic Finalist Awards
Annual awards for National Hispanic Scholarship finalists who are incoming freshmen planning to attend the University of Tulsa full-time. Students must choose the University of Tulsa as their first choice with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and complete the appropriate Merit Scholarship Corporation materials. Awards are renewable with maintained 3.25 GPA. Award amount varies up to full-tuition.</p>
<p>Austin College
<a href="http://www.austincollege.edu/Info.asp?4443%5B/url%5D">http://www.austincollege.edu/Info.asp?4443</a>
National Merit Finalists (who name Austin College as their first choice school), National Achievement Finalists, and National Hispanic Scholars will receive a $2,000 Austin College Sponsored Award in addition to one Austin College award (general academic, competitive, or fine arts). These represent the two Austin College awards for which the student is eligible.</p>
<p>Birmingham Southern (this one is one of the Colleges That Change Lives)
<a href="http://www.bsc.edu/fa/distinguished.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.bsc.edu/fa/distinguished.htm</a>
National Merit Finalists/National Achievement Scholars/National Hispanic Scholars - A limited number of full tuition scholarships per year are available to finalists in the National Merit or National Achievement Competitions. Those finalists must list Birmingham-Southern as their first college choice with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.</p>
<p>University of Rochester
<a href="http://enrollment.rochester.edu/financial/undergrads/merit.shtm#s8%5B/url%5D">http://enrollment.rochester.edu/financial/undergrads/merit.shtm#s8</a>
National Merit, National Hispanic, and National Achievement Scholarships
The University sponsors renewable scholarships in the amount of $2,000 annually for selected finalists who designate Rochester as their first choice institution. Every National Merit and National Achievement Finalist will also receive at least $10,000 in other University scholarships.</p>
<p>University of Southern Florida
Full tuition for non-resident
<a href="http://usfweb2.usf.edu/admissions/fr...holarships.htm%5B/url%5D">http://usfweb2.usf.edu/admissions/fr...holarships.htm</a>
For National Hispanic Scholars (100% tuition, current value=$63,880) -
Non-Florida resident students designated as National Hispanic Scholars through the College Board will receive 100% of tuition. To be considered for this award you must submit a copy of your National Hispanic Scholar Certificate by February 1.</p>
<p>Arizona State University
Full-ride renewable, in-state or non-resident
<a href="http://www.asu.edu/fa/scholarships/r...l-Scholars.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.asu.edu/fa/scholarships/r...l-Scholars.pdf</a></p>
<p>Westminster College -- Salt Lake
full tuition
<a href="http://www.westminstercollege.edu/financial_aid/%5B/url%5D">http://www.westminstercollege.edu/financial_aid/</a></p>
<p>Texas State University
40K over 4 years
<a href="http://finaid.txstate.edu/scholarships/fresh/fns.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://finaid.txstate.edu/scholarships/fresh/fns.shtml</a></p>
<p>Auburn U
<a href="http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/sc...olarships.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/sc...olarships.html</a></p>
<p>University of Alabama
National Merit Finalist, National Achievement Finalist, and National Hispanic Scholars
All National Merit and Achievement Finalists will receive:
Value of tuition in-state or out of state for 4 years
4 years of on-campus housing
$1,000 per year University National Merit/Achievement Scholarship for 4 years
One time allowance of $2,000 for use in summer research or international study
Laptop computer*
This scholarship package is also available for National Hispanic Scholars with at least a 32 ACT or equivalent SAT score and a 3.7 cumulative GPA.</p>
<p>Ball State
"Full in-state or out-of-state general fees, depending on state of residence.
Room and board at the standard two-person double room rate.
Residence hall technology fee.
University technology fee.
Health fee.
Overload fee.
The value of this award is more than $60,000 for in-state students and more than $106,000 for out of state students."</p>
<p>Oklahoma State University
Full Tuition up to 5 years + $5500 per year.
Total package value for NonResident $81,160
Information taken directly from unsolicited offer letter that OSU sent us today. This info is not on the website.</p>
<p>Ohio State University
Full (in state) Tuition + $4500
<a href="http://sfa.osu.edu/scholarships/inde...=d#pagecontent%5B/url%5D">http://sfa.osu.edu/scholarships/inde...=d#pagecontent</a></p>
<p>Georgia State University
Full ride
<a href="http://www.gsu.edu/es/apply_universi...olarships.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.gsu.edu/es/apply_universi...olarships.html</a>
Tuition and fees (through HOPE for GA residents)
The cost of housing in the University Lofts (currently $2975/semester)
A stipend for out-of-pocket expenses
$2,500 for participation in a summer academic research/study abroad program
Eligibility for the University Scholar Assistantship, worth an additional $1,000/semester Personal use of a laptop computer
For Georgia residents, the potential total scholarship value is over $60,000.
For out-of-state residents, the potential total scholarship value is over $100,000.</p>
<p>On another thread, SuperMom<em>I</em>Aint has put together a similar list for National Achievement Scholars. Her post is worth a look since National Achievement and National Hispanic are often treated the same way.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/387154-national-achievement-scholarship-program-3.html#post4877975[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/387154-national-achievement-scholarship-program-3.html#post4877975</a></p>
<p>One more: New College of Florida’s Exelence Award. 70K over 4 years for out-of-state students (10K for in-state students.)</p>
<p>Is there a website or something that tells us the benefits of National Hispanic Scholar? Who sets the critieria, and how does it get awarded? Is there a difference between Recognition, Finalist, or Scholar Award, and where do we find this out?
Thanks much!</p>
<p>Anyone know the general ballpark cutoff for NHS? I have <em>heard</em> it was around 175…ish. I really don’t know.</p>
<p>I hope I make it :)</p>
<p>all these scholarships make it enticing for me to leave Texas though :(</p>
<p>vamontes,</p>
<p>The NHRP program is described here:</p>
<p>[NHRP</a> - National Hispanic Recognition Program - PSAT/NMSQT Scholarships & Recognition](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>Scholarships and Recognition with PSAT/NMSQT - SAT Suite)</p>
<p>vamontes,</p>
<p>Some terminology:</p>
<p>The National Hispanic Recognition Program gives out one of two honors:</p>
<ul>
<li>National Hispanic Scholar</li>
<li>National Hispanic Honorable Mention Finalist</li>
</ul>
<p>Scholar is the higher honor. Recognition is the generic term for either of the above. To confuse things somewhat, the word Finalist by itself is often used to mean Scholar.</p>
<p>if u have a high SAT and GPA but not PSAT can u still be a NHS???</p>
<p>polo, I think you have to meet a certain cutoff score for the PSAT to qualify. What you think isn’t a “high” score might be high enough to qualify, though.</p>
<p>Don’t know if the cut off score works like the PSAT (state by state) but here it was 181.</p>
<p>From the College Board link above:</p>
<p>“PSAT/NMSQT score cut-offs vary each year by state.”</p>