So I know during the visit they say that if you have above a 32 ACT and a 3.2 GPA if I recall you are “eligible” for full tuition.
Do the odds go up if you have better?
Even with a very high ACT, you’ll need much better than a 3.2 GPA to get a full tuition scholarship. Keep in mind the average incoming Miami student has a 28 ACT and roughly a 3.75 GPA. Even with a ‘hook’ (multi-cultural ethnicity, legacy, from a state or country from which Miami rarely attracts students, etc.) I am not aware of a student having received a full tuition scholarship without at least a 3.9 GPA (although the possibility certainly exists). Competition for the limited number of full tuition scholarships is very intense, and a 4.0+ GPA would be the norm.
Based on posts here from the recent year, a 32 got you anything from 16k to 19k OOS, 33’s got 17k to 20k, 34 was 23k and 35s got 25k to 27.5k. I think all those kids had weighted 4.0 plus. So, while they do offer good scholarships, you probably need a 35/36 plus other qualifications for a full. What is interesting is seeing a 33/4.0 get 17k and a 33/3.5 get 20k. So it appears they definitely consider other factors in the final amount.
@ToniLeaB2016 - The grid says minimum 3.5 out 4.0, minimum 32 ACT, and rigorous coursework to qualify for the top awards. http://miamioh.edu/admission/merit-grid/ My son had a 33 ACT, and barely over a 3.5/4.0, but he did get $20,000 OOS. I’m presuming that his rigorous coursework pushed his award a bit higher because he took and passed 13 AP exams with an average score of 4,54, including 5s in Biology, both Physics C exams, Physics B, Calc BC, Calc AB, and Computer Science. His high school is also incredibly competitive.
Of interest, he did not get into the Honors Program first go around. He was finally admitted into Honors in April. Freshman Move-In day is August 20!
It also depends on ECs and if you apply before the December 1 deadline.
I believe they also check for demonstrated interest. My son, who was genuinely interested in going there, visited the admissions person at his school and demonstrated interest, got more money than some peop,e with higher stats. He didn’t go, and I still mourn the scholarship loss. Seems like a great school.
Forgive my ignorance on this, but I’m confused. Does the grid’s descriptions of 1/2-Full Tuition include room & board as well as actual tuition?
Undergraduate Tuition and Costs for the 2014–2015 Academic Year lists:
Ohio Resident - $25,122 total cost, $13,533 of which are specifically ‘tuition’
OOS - $41,229 total cost, $29,640 for just tuition
But looking through previous posts, it reads as if the grid is referencing Total Cost of Attendance, not just Tuition.
Am I misunderstanding something?
And it’s my understanding that they superscore ACT/SAT scores for merit aid. Any idea when they began using super scoring for this? It would help in trying to compare potential merit aid with previous posts.
Thanks in advance!
Room and board is not included.
They did not superstore a few years ago, but that may have changed.
There may be additional grants later on to cover some of the room and board costs.
http://www.units.miamioh.edu/oir/CommonDataSet/CDS2014-2015.xls
The most recent common data set released says that Level of Interest is not considered for admissions. What you’re saying seems to point to the possibility that it isn’t considered for ADMISSIONS, but it is considered for scholarship allocation.
I wonder if this is splitting of hairs that’s overlooked by many applicants, figuring they don’t need to bother showing interest to get in but not realizing it might affect $ offered. If that’s the case, of course. I’d never thought about that possibility until I read your comment either to be honest.
Anyone know what kind of stats managed to get the FULL RIDE scholarships? Not full tuition, but the Stamps full ride that is. Can’t seem to tease that info out of any old threads.
Daughter received a full-ride Stamps Scholarship. Miami doesn’t just look for the kid with the highest “stats” for that scholarship. They are very holistic and look to see what that student can bring to the campus besides just good grades and test scores. High stats are a dime a dozen - you need something that will set you apart from all the high stat kids for a full-ride is my guess. Daughter LOVES Miami and has had a wonderful experience. We thank Miami and the Stamps family everyday for the opportunities that scholarship awards my daughter. Best of luck to you!
When did she find out she was nominated for the Stamps Scholar program- hoping my D gets considered!
1miamimama, when was your daughter notified about Stamps?
@1214mom Miami is my number one choice, did your son email them or call them to show interest? I visited the campus and went to listen to a talk an admissions officer gave at my school. Any advice would be great! Thanks
@lostsenior4829, as far as I recall, my son (HS class of 2014) went to the event at his school, and probably asked a question or two. He applied early action (or whatever their version of getting accepted and hearing back but you’re not committed to attend is called), for sure. He may have sent a note to the person who came to his school. We visited the school, but that was probably after he received the scholarship.
Good luck to you. We were both impressed with the school.
my son didn’t get full tuition with an ACT 35 and 4.0 GPA. He would like to attend but the finances are still off. Does Miami ever give more than offered? My older son ended up with more than offered at another college.
@ambkeegan Miami will not budge once a scholarship has been offered… Maybe and that is big maybe, they might be able to increase it by a $2000. It seems like you received close to a full tuition scholarship for an OOS student. It is actually even cheaper than in state tuition… Looks like a good deal unless you have a better financial alternative at a higher ranked engineering school or a better overall fit. It does not hurt to ask. Miami was one of our top choices going into application season and they offered a generous scholarship. However, there were a few other schools that were even more generous and that is the road that this game has led us to…
@ambkeegan If you look through threads from earlier this year you will see the topic came up quite a bit. Lots of parents attending Make it Miami have tried, and nobody has reported success. Miami will tell you that it expects you to contribute if the FAFSA suggests that you are able to, and that if things change financially for you then you can come to them.
They didn’t get our FASFA. For some reason. We are sending it now. Our EFC is 1,800. He hit the highest category and seemed to get the middle range of what they say may be offered.
@ambkeegan If they didn’t get your FAFSA, how did they determine your need based aid?