<p>^ But covering the cost of in-state tuition doesn’t help a lot when the OP has to pay OOS tuition.</p>
<p>Coolbrezze: does Iowa give any money guarantees? and yeah, I am very liberal but I would honestly not have minded attending LSU or Bama. The problem is with my family…</p>
<p>here’s the link to Indiana’s scholarships page: [URL="<a href="http://www.scholarships.indiana.edu/pages/automatic.php"]link[/URL">http://www.scholarships.indiana.edu/pages/automatic.php"]link[/URL</a>]</p>
<p>I qualify for 9K/year as was said.
This seems like a good option.</p>
<p>What do you guys think: Ohio or Indiana?</p>
<p>And any other suggestions, as usual, would be appreciated. I’m looking for the most guaranteed, most affordable big-school safety option. As was said, covering in-state tuition is nice, but it leaves a lot to be paid.</p>
<p>Do you meet the 3.8 GPA requirement for Indiana’s scholarship?</p>
<p>Definitely Indiana, IMO. </p>
<p>Great rep+Big 10 connection+doing it on the cheap=combo that can’t be easily beat.</p>
<p>Ohio U is really good too, though, and both have beautiful campuses, a vibrant party scene (which can be avioded), large, spirited student populations, and awesome academic programs.</p>
<p>Keilexandra: yeah I have ~4.05, and on Indiana’s FAQ they say they use weighted or unweighted, whichever is higher on the transcript.</p>
<p>OHKID: yeah they both sound like good safety choices. I’ll have to see which one would be cheaper. if there’s no big difference, i’ll look at other factors like the ones you mentioned.</p>
<p>still, I’m hoping there will be a school with an even bigger guarantee than covering in-state tuition when i’m OOS. Alabama was the best option because they guaranteed full out-of-state tuition. that was awesome until I realized I’d have problems with family prejudice 
Something similar to alabama would be amazing though ohio and indiana are good options as well</p>
<p>You should still apply to Alabama. It may be easier to overcome family prejudice if the next-cheapest option costs 10k more per year.</p>
<p>Pretty much all the public flagships generous to OOS are located in the South.</p>
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I find that to be very true, most public universities that are generous to out of state students with need base aid are located in the south. Though I would not say this is the same for University of Texas- Austin, is it?</p>
<p>Most public universities generous to OOS are located in the South. That is a different statement from “Most public universities in the South are generous to OOS,” which would include UT-Austin.</p>
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<p>You read my mind. I’ve decided that I’ll just apply to Alabama, and see what happens.</p>
<p>Here are my safeties:</p>
<ul>
<li>Ohio University (in-state tuition guaranteed as an OOS applicant) OR Indiana University (Bloomington) (9K/year or more per year guaranteed).</li>
<li><p>University of Alabama (full-tuition guaranteed)</p></li>
<li><p>Arizona State University</p></li>
<li><p>UMiami (FL)</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Those last two are just to see how much they give, even though one’s private and neither guarantee. Both are very easy apps.</p>
<p>Any extra suggestions always welcome.</p>
<p>Also, I’m trying to decide on Ohio U vs Indiana… mainly based on which would be cheaper. What do you guys think? I don’t want to spend too much time on safeties, and those two seem similar. My goal is to graduate with the least debt possible…</p>
<p>BTW, scratch ASU. Indiana/Alabama/Ohio are better schools, AND they guarantee me more money. And thanks for the replies so far, you’ve all been extremely helpful.</p>
<p>Still looking for advice on Ohio vs Indiana.</p>
<p>^ Well, which one is cheaper? Take the OOS COA and subtract guaranteed merit money for each.</p>
<p>OP–You should visit the subforum for each of these schools and ask about financial aid for OOS students. You will find that they don’t meet full need, and that will be important for you. </p>
<p>DD had higher GPA’s and similar SATs. She did receive a small scholarship from the Honors College, but you should not count on that given that it is not guaranteed. </p>
<p>Truthfully I think you need to broaden your search for a financial safety to include private colleges where you might get a better financial aid package.</p>
<p>Keilexandra: you know, it looks like Indiana and Ohio would cost about the same, but I like Indiana better. Plus, they have the Kelley business school which is a big plus.</p>
<p>rrah: I’m definitely open to private safeties as well. public has never been a requirement. also, if ever their need isn’t enough, I always have alabama to fall back on. tuition is guaranteed, and I could cover whatever they don’t with loans (room&board etc), if Indiana is too expensive.</p>
<p>EDIT: and check this out</p>
<p>[Kelley</a> Scholars Program: Scholarship Opportunities: Admissions: Undergraduate Program: Kelley School of Business: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“Undergraduate | Bachelor's Degree in Business | Indiana Kelley”>Undergraduate | Bachelor's Degree in Business | Indiana Kelley)</p>
<p>they have selective scholarships for those applying to Kelley business school, that offers a full ride. I meet all of the criteria/requirement so that’s something I’ll be considered for automatically, apparently. Indiana is definitely my better option, thanks for suggesting that school to me</p>
<p>UMiami (somewhat of a safety but money not even guaranteed)
Indiana (guaranteed in-state tuition from OOS, and potential full ride to Kelley)
Alabama (guaranteed full OOS tuition)</p>
<p>are my safety schools. thanks everyone for your help.</p>
<p>I actually think you should consider University of Arizona more. I was comparing ASU and UA and I notice you will barely get any scholarships from ASU, but UA offers a lot.
What do you want to attend school for? This could help with finding a ultimate safety.</p>
<p>Also, Indiana University- Bloomington is a great school, preferred over Ohio - Athens, though IU is less affordable.</p>
<p>^ yeah I was just looking at that too. they wouldn’t give me more than indiana, and I like Indiana better anyway</p>
<p>Well I think if you can have IU-B as a safety then your in a great situation, I like the school myself, and wouldn’t even consider it a safety in general.</p>
<p>Definitely apply to IUB, but consider it a match for you as you won’t be able to attend without lots of FA, yes? Due to the financial constraints, you still only have Alabama as a safety. Nothing wrong with that, except for your family’s issues.</p>
<p>If your still interested in University of Iowa, I think you have a good chance of getting a scholarship here:
[Scholarships</a> for First-Year Students - Undergraduate Admissions - The University of Iowa](<a href=“http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/scholarships/first-year.htm]Scholarships”>http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/scholarships/first-year.htm)</p>
<p>you guys have all been a great help, thanks again</p>
<p>^Sorry I’m back (I always check for new posts on threads I’ve responded to so I can make sure my advice didn’t need correction), but I forgot to mention that you should check out U of Minn.- Twin Cities, as well, since its OOS tuition is only $15,000/yr, just $5,000/yr off from in-state. This would be a great option if you want to be in a major city, since Minneapolis-St. Paul is off the 'hizzle nice, and they have good programs, as well (although IU is better for business and journalism, and OU is superior to both for journalism). </p>
<p>As for actual scholarships, you might only get a couple thousand a year, but since tuition starts at about $10,000 less than IU, UM-TC would still be as financially viable as Indiana. The same goes for the entire SUNY/CUNY system, although educational quality there is spotty.</p>