Hello everybody!
I currently am a sophomore have a 3.7 UW GPA, and I have a fairly rigorous course load. I plan on taking the ACT this summer or next summer, and my practice score was around 30. I could skip a year if I wanted to considering the credits I have, but I head there’s no real advantage to this.
I am currently a resident of Florida but I would like to attend an out of state college. I have seen a few threads that had colleges that will grant a full ride with having a 3.8 and 32. Is there something I am missing here? Is it automatic or is it only for a limited number of people?
Fore example**
Troy University
Award: Full Ride (Tuition+Room+Board)
Residual COA: $4,470/year
Requirements: 3.7 GPA, 31 ACT or 1380 SAT (CR+M)
Award: Full Tuition
Residual COA: $10,821/year
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 27 ACT or 1220 SAT (CR+M)
University of Hawaii Manoa
Award: $6000/year + OOS tuition waiver (=~90% tuition for OOS)
Residual COA: $16,176/year
Requirements: 3.8 GPA, 27 ACT (including writing) or 1800 SAT (CR+M+W)
Also I do not qualify for any scholarships $250,000+ income, only federal loans available.
Thank you for your help!
Moving to the Financial Aid Forum
There is a list of automatic awards collected by the forum members. However some of these may not be as good a school as you could get into instate. You don’t have to go to the best school you can get in if the colleges offers good value and a good education, but you don’t always want the entire student body to be at a much lower level that you are. So investigate the college. Also be sure to check the remaining costs to be sure you can afford it.
http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/
If the school’s website says it’s automatic, it’s automatic. These schools are trying to attract highly qualified candidates–candidates who have far better credentials than their typical enrollees–something to keep in mind when deciding where to attend. Will being one of the best qualified students at your college offer you the intellectual experience you desire and a level of discourse in classroom discussions that satisfies you? And be careful of your language–a “full ride” means all costs of attendance are covered–tuition, room and board, fees, etc. The schools you cite as examples are not offering full rides.
You may not qualify for any “need based” scholarships, but don’t forget there are lots of non-need-based merit scholarships available.
How much will your family contribute each year for college?
You aren’t using the term ‘full ride’ correctly as evidenced by the two examples you cited. One has a residual COA of $4k and the other’s is $16k.
You should also be practicing the SAT so that your October PSAT is very high. THAT score can get you a free ride or near free ride if you end up being a NMSF/NMF.
Make sure that you take the PSAT in October.
The Troy scholarship you listed is automatic. The Hawaii scholarship has been changed multiple times in recent years (you were apparently looking at an outdated list) and is for Hawaii residents only last I checked.
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I thought that the HI one was for instate only. I think there was a concern that too many mainlanders would bombard their univ for free tuition with just ok scores.