Harder To Get a Scholarship As A Transfer?

Transfer Students
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<p>My friend just let me in on this, I had no idea. I'm freaking out now. I currently go to SUNY Stony Brook University. I got a 1910 on the SATs but only a decent GPA in high school (around a 3.3-3.4). If I do very well in Stony Brook for a semester or a year( whichever is better), is there really less of a chance that I can get a scholarship to a private school such as Fordham? I really don't have the money to pay for a school like that.</p>

<p>Please, help. I'm really not happy here and I want to get out, but I'm horribly afraid I'm too late</p>

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<p>Merit and need based scholarships are much harder to come by for transfers. (There is a recent thread here about transfer merit scholarships). A lot of the transfer scholarships are for community college students ([Phi</a> Theta Kappa - Scholarship Listing](<a href=“http://www.ptk.org/schol/newscholdir/list.php]Phi”>http://www.ptk.org/schol/newscholdir/list.php)). Have you considered transferring to another SUNY or even CUNY school?</p>

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<p>I have, but would much rather not. Would it be better if I transferred to a community college next semester and did three semesters there before applying private?</p>

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<p>If you can muster top grades and have demonstrated need, there are privates that meet 100% of need for transfers. They are mostly top schools. Merit aid is much harder to get.</p>

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<p>So my chances for getting any scholarship to say, Fordham or Providence are low? Are my chances of getting accepted lowered as well?</p>

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<p>According to the college board Fordham and Providence only meet an average of 75% and 76% of need, respectively. I think as a transfer, your “chances” of full need met are slim at these schools.</p>

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<p>Don’t forget, that at all but a very small number of schools, colleges that “meet 100% of need” will include loans in their FA package.</p>

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<p>Fr and transfer acceptance stats can be found on the CB website.</p>

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<p>“is there really less of a chance that I can get a scholarship to a private school such as Fordham?” - Short Answer = Yes</p>

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<p>That’s a real shame.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot for the responses, everyone</p>