[Help]----Aerospace Engineering School in Florida-and-Financial Aid

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<p>Hi everybody. I live in Florida, and I will graduate my AA Engineering at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) at the end of Fall 2014. I want to get B.S in Aerospace Engineering (AE).</p>

<p>Here, my situation: My financial aid is cut due to I stay too long in college (2.5~3 years). I want to transfer to University of Florida (UF) for AE, but they do not accept my application because of not finishing Chemistry II & Physic with calculus II. I need to move up to an university to get back financial aid, so I already apply for Mechanic Engineering (ME) at University of South Florida (USF), and they accept me. These questions are:</p>

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<li><p>Should I just study for Chemistry II & Physic with calculus II at USF, then reapply for AE at UF for Fall 2015 (I cannot afford tuition at HCC, almost 1,000$. Taking them at USF, my financial aid will cover)</p></li>
<li><p>Should I study for ME at USF and also take Chem II, Physic w/ cal II at the same time for first semester. Then I apply for AE at UF for FALL 2015 (The curriculum ME of USF is different with AE of UF. Some classes prefer same topic but different in code name+number. It will be waste of my time if AE of UF program does not accept ME credits of USF. Or I can speed up my graduation time if UF accept.)</p></li>
<li><p>University of Florida is the best AE program in FL, is that true? (please be honest)</p></li>
<li><p>Any good school for AE suggestion? These schools is NOT to be in FL (tuition and jobs are the important. I have to be able to find a job to pay for cost living. Please tell me how good/bad the schools are. Don't say "good/bad" w/o any explanation)</p></li>
<li><p>How can I get scholarship? I'm a PTK member. My GPA is 3.7</p></li>
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<p>First, lots of ME’s (and other majors) work in the Aerospace industry. Your best option, based on the financials, may be to pursue ME. </p>

<p>The following schools have accredited AE progams in Florida:</p>

<p>Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University -Daytona Beach
Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne
University of Central Florida-Orlando
University of Florida-Gainesville
University of Miami-Coral Gables</p>

<p>As an in-state transfer student, you’ll likely find UF and UCF the most affordable.If you’re able to live at home and attend USF, then that may be by far your best option (and the ME degree), when it comes to cost.</p>

<p>Good Luck! </p>

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<p>Thank for advice, but i set my heart on AE already :smiley: </p>

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<p>Thank for advice, but i set my heart on AE already :smiley: i am interested in propulsion and aerodynamics :blush: looking for more advices </p>

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<p>Well, you have 5 programs to choose from, UF, UCF (both public universities) and Embry-Riddle, FIT and UM (Privates). All five programs are fine and we could argue over which is the best. Look into the privates (especially Embry-Riddle and FIT), but if they are too expensive, your only options are UF and UCF. UF has the stronger program (but I could be biased!), but UCF is located in Orlando, near several AE employees and has a decent program. </p>

<p><a href=“http://mae.ucf.edu/”>http://mae.ucf.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>UCF also has a strong relationship with Lockheed Martin:</p>

<p><a href=“Lockheed Martin Work Experience Program • Career Services • UCF”>http://career.ucf.edu/lockheed-martin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Go ahead and complete your required classes and then re-apply to UF and UCF. If you can’t get into UF, then go to UCF (if the privates are not cost effective). Worse case scenario, you stay at USF and complete the ME degree.</p>

<p>If you do get a BS in ME (or AE), you’ll always have the option of getting a masters in AE, at a latter date (hopefully funded by your employer).</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>