Help-need near full ride from schools that are still taking applications?

Paying for College
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<p>Does anyone know schools that are still taking applications and would give great financial aid for a 4.0, 35 ACT student? His parents are idiots and lost all chances of decent financial aid in the last 2 days so basically starting from scratch. Thanks in advance if you have any ideas!</p>

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<p>I don’t know anyplace offhand but starting here may give him some options to look into further <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/291483-update-what-i-learned-about-free-ride-scholarships.html?highlight=full+ride+texas[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/291483-update-what-i-learned-about-free-ride-scholarships.html?highlight=full+ride+texas&lt;/a&gt; Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thank you mathmomvt. I’ll check it out but am realizing that we are up against the wall wtih the deadlines. I hope someone else here knows something!</p>

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<p>Look at post 164
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships-9.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships-9.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Some of these did have Dec 1 deadlines, but some are still open. </p>

<p>also…I know that UAB says that it has a Dec 1 priority deadline, but it is still awarding merit scholarships. UAB is very good for those in science or pre-med or dental majors.</p>

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<p>I’ve already suggested UAB - I think it’s a great option.</p>

<p>I’ve posted a list of automatic full-ride scholarships [url=&lt;a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/15097396-post1.html]here[/url”&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/15097396-post1.html]here[/url</a>], but I don’t honestly think that any of them is as attractive as the combination of automatic and competitive scholarships that might be available to a science & technology honors student at UAB.</p>

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<p>Has Santa Clara’s deadlines past? </p>

<p>I wouldn’t have him start at a CC because he’ll lose his “incoming frosh” status and those get the best aid and merit.</p>

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<p>Automatic full ride at Louisiana Tech, but hurry the priority deadline is 5 Jan.</p>

<p>Lots of schools will be interested with stats that high. Not sure of the deadlines, but look at LSU, Mississippi State, NC State, and Clemson.</p>

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<p>^^^</p>

<p>Definitely Miss State. And, they have very good eng’g.</p>

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<p>Thank you, I am checking into all of these. Please continue to post if you find more!</p>

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<p>Check out University of Kentucky. Their scholarship app deadlines are January 15th.</p>

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<p>Before making a hasty decision, remember that a gap year is always an option. With stats that high, the student will certainly have great options next year. Use the year to work and save money, or perhaps start a volunteer project.</p>

<p>The important thing to keep in mind is that merit scholarships are far more generous for incoming freshmen than for transfers. Taking a gap year would preserve freshman status, but even a couple classes at a CC might result in transfer status.</p>