Racial/Ethnic status is considered for Buffalo so it is probably considered across the SUNYs. https://www.buffalo.edu/content/dam/www/provost/files/APBE/Common-Data-Sets/CDS2013-2014.pdf
Take a look at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. They offer a huge discount to NY residents, and they’re only about half an hour from Albany.
Have you tweaked your list?
If your GPA is not below 3.0, then tuition scholarships are possible at Howard, Alabama State, and University of Arkansas Monticello.
Are there any schools that are known for admitting students like the OP? In Law school admissions, students like the OP are known as splitters, and there are schools that are known for being more friendly toward them.
Does anyone know of any schools like that?
Start at the bottom of the list.
^ The OP is not looking at law schools. Post #24 introduced that as a way to categorize the OP’s stats. BTW, I disagree the OP is a splitter (defined as GPA in the <25%ile and Scores >75%ile). That might be true of some schools but I think the stats are not far off.
The SUNYs direct costs for state residents is ~$20k/year. If your family income is low enough, you may get:
- a Pell grant of up to ~$5k/year
- a NYS tuition (TAP) grant of up to ~$5k/year
- a guaranteed federal student loan of ~$5500/year (ALL you can borrow on your own is this $5500).
Even if you qualify for the maximum amount of aid, you still need ~$5k to cover direct expenses. And you’ll also need money for health insurance (if you don’t already have it), books, travel, and living expenses.
Run the Net Price Calculators of every school you’re interested in to see if they’re affordable. Make sure you apply to a financial safety. If you get no affordable options this year, you could take a gap year and apply to a new set of colleges next fall.
I wouldn’t start necessarily start at a cc unless you’re sure that’s where you want to be because many colleges will consider you a transfer if you take any classes after high school. The best aid comes from colleges and goes to freshmen, not transfers. If you can improve your CR + M score, you may qualify for some aid. Before you enroll anywhere, make sure you have a solid plan to cover the costs for all 4 years.