Here are OOS Merits that don't require HIGH stats

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<p>Here are Some Good "out of state" Merit Scholarships that DON'T require HIGH STATS.</p>

<p>For those who either need a FIANCIAL SAFETY or need some merit help....</p>

<p>Mississippi State University has very fine engineering and computer science programs (other programs as well). MSU is a beautiful campus and also has very nice honors dorms. Many high-tech companies at Cummings Research Park in Huntsville, AL recruit students from MSU because of its strong reputation.</p>

<p>I realize that some might immediately dismiss this school, but don't. If you need a financial safety and/or some merit money, at least visit the website and "look around" a bit. </p>

<p>The Online Video Tour of Campus is a great way to do a mini "Campus Visit" from the comfort of your home. (See below for link)</p>

<p>Prospective students: Prospective Students (Mississippi State University)</p>

<p>Online Video Tour of Campus: <a href="http://72.5.9.146/beta/cvt_outside_l...ollegeuuid=425%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://72.5.9.146/beta/cvt_outside_l...ollegeuuid=425&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>In addition to the three below-mentioned scholarships, there are many generous departmental scholarships that can be "stacked" (meaning you can accept all that are offered). There are also generous National Merit Scholarships. One of my son's friends took the Distinguished Scholarship and the Engineering scholarship. So, he got a free ride. We also know two other engineering students there, and they are very happy.</p>

<h2>Please note that the last scholarship is competitive - don't know how many apply/receive that particular scholarship.</h2>

<p>Freshman Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship *</p>

<p>Four-year award (eight semesters)
Priority Date: February 1
Award: 100% scholarship for the non-resident portion of tuition
Criteria:
Minimum 24 ACT (1090 SAT) Scholarship GPA of 3.0
Scholarship GPA of 3.0
Excellent leadership and service activities</p>

<h2>*May be awarded in addition to the Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship (see below). </h2>

<p>Freshman Academic Excellence</p>

<p>Four-year award (eight semesters)
Priority Date: February 1
Award: Starting at $4,000
Criteria:
Minimum 24 ACT (1090 SAT)
Scholarship GPA of 3.0</p>

<h2>Excellent leadership and service activities</h2>

<p>The following scholarship is competitive...</p>

<p>Distinguished Scholarships</p>

<p>Priority Date: December 1
Award:
Up to $34,000 over four years ($8,500/year)
On-campus, double-occupancy residence hall accommodations for four years
One-time $1,500 Educational Enrichment Scholarship for qualified educational pursuits, such as study abroad
Undergraduate Research Fellowships, valued at $4,000, over two summers ($2,000/summer)
Non-Resident Scholarship (if a non- resident)
Criteria:
Minimum 29 ACT or 1280 SAT
Outstanding high school academic record with a scholarship GPA of 3.5</p>

<h2>Exceptional high school and community leadership</h2>

<p>Go to Academic Scholarships for Entering Freshmen - Scholarships || Office of Admissions and Scholarships || Mississippi State University for more information about these scholarships AND other scholarship opportunities. Also, from this site, you can get more info about MSU.</p>

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<p>The University of New Mexico offers Amigo Scholarships for OOS students. These scholarships don't require exceptional stats. Students can also be considered for additional scholarships. In-state tuition at UNM is quite reasonable at $2400/semester full time.</p>

<p>UNM has nationally ranked programs in photography, anthropology, Latin American studies, nursing and pharmacy. The physics department has a Nobel Prize winner (Murray Gell-Mann who discovered quarks) on faculty, plus a internationally recognized group in quantum computing. College of Engineering sends many of its students to work at Intel or one of the two National Research Labs in New Mexico.</p>

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<p>Program Description:
The University of New Mexico Amigo Scholarship Program and the Amigo Transfer Scholarship Program entitle outstanding OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS (Non-Residents) to a waiver of the out-of-state tuition portion granting a student in-state tuition and an award of $250 per semester provided a student meets renewal requirements.</p>

<p>Total value estimated at $10,900
($500 annual cash award plus waiver of non-resident portion of tuition)
Applicants must be non-New Mexico residents and must meet either of the following requirements:</p>

<p>High school grade point average of 3.5 or higher
ACT composite score of 23 (or SAT of 1060 [combined mathematics and critical readings scores only])
Must be a U.S. citizen
OR</p>

<p>High school grade point average of 3.0 or higher
ACT composite score of 26 (or SAT of 1170 [combined mathematics and critical readings scores only])
Must be a U.S. citizen
Four (4) year renewable award</p>

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<p>Ohio Northern University Founded in 1871, Ohio Northern University is a competitive, comprehensive university affiliated with the United Methodist church. ONU is one of the few private universities to offer a unique blend of quality liberal arts and professional programs in its five colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Pharmacy and Law.
students
Student Body</p>

<pre><code>* 3,721 students (fall 2008)
* 3,290 - Undergraduates
* 313 - Law
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<p>Undergrad Student
Undergraduate student profile</p>

<pre><code>* Undergraduates come from 47 states and 16 countries
* Valedictorians and salutatorians - 413 overall, 90 in the entering class
* Average GPA of entering class - 3.64
* 42 percent of students in the entering class were in the top 10 percentile of their class (of those reporting)
* Ethnic Diversity: 8 percent (non-Caucasian)
* More than 90 percent of undergraduate students receive financial help in the form of aid, grants and scholarship
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<p>Professor
Faculty</p>

<pre><code>* 207 full-time faculty members bring extensive academic, work, travel, and life experience to their classrooms
* 83 percent have Ph.D., or terminal degrees (80 percent in undergraduate programs and 82 percent in the law college)
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<p>Class Size</p>

<pre><code>* 13:1 student/faculty ratio
* Average freshman class size: 23
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<p>2008 - 2009 Fees Per Year
Tuition & Fees Room Board Total
Arts and Sciences $30,765 $3,945 $3,945 $38,655*
Business Administration $30,765 $3,945 $3,945 $38,655*
Engineering $32,850 $3,945 $3,945 $40,740*
Pharmacy $34,560 $3,945 $3,945 $42,450* </p>

<p>Ohio Northern University attracts students of outstanding achievement through recognition programs aimed toward rewarding deserving scholarship and talent. Scholarships are initially awarded to full-time students and are renewable each year if the appropriate standards are met. Students must apply for admission and be accepted to the University to be eligible for scholarships. All criteria should be met to be selected for a scholarship and invited to a recognition day. Final awards are coordinated with other University grants and scholarships. Eligibility requirements for Pharmacy are for the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program and are renewable for the first four years with other funding alternatives for program completion.
Dean’s Scholarships</p>

<pre><code>* $9,000 - $13,000 renewable
* General eligibility criteria: ACT ≥ 25 or SAT ≥ 1130, and GPA ≥ 3.3/4.0 scale
* Pharmacy eligibility criteria: ACT ≥ 27 or SAT ≥ 1210, and GPA ≥ 3.5/4.0 scale
* Awarded based on student’s application for admission up to May 1 of senior year in high school.
* Recipients may also be invited to an on campus evaluation day for additional scholarship opportunities (see below).
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<p>Recognition Day Scholarships</p>

<pre><code>* An application for admissions and all supporting materials must be received by the Office of Admissions by December 1 (Pharmacy by November 1).
* Students invited will be evaluated on campus for significant awards including increased Dean’s Scholarships.
* ACT scores listed are without the writing test;’ SAT scores listed are without the writing section
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<p>Presidential Scholars</p>

<pre><code>* $27,000 renewable- four recipients selected each year (one recipient per college)
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<p>Presidential Recognition Scholars</p>

<pre><code>* $22,000-$25,000 renewable – awarded to top 25% of participants
* General eligibility criteria: ACT ≥ 30 or SAT ≥ 1320 and GPA ≥ 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
* Pharmacy eligibility criteria: ACT ≥ 31 or SAT ≥ 1360 and GPA ≥ 3.8 on a 4.0 scale
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<p>Trustee Scholars</p>

<pre><code>* $24,000 renewable- Eight recipients selected each year (two recipients per college)
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<p>Trustee Recognition Scholars</p>

<pre><code>* $20,000-$22,000 renewable -- awarded to top 25% of participants
* General Eligibility criteria: ACT ≥ 28 or SAT ≥ 1240 and GPA ≥ 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
* Pharmacy eligibility criteria:ACT ≥ 29 or SAT ≥ 1280 and GPA ≥ 3.7 on a 4.0 scale
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<p>Academic Honors Scholars</p>

<pre><code>* $21,000 renewable - Eight recipients selected each year (two recipients per college)
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<p>Honor Scholars</p>

<pre><code>* $18,000-$20,000 renewable - awarded to top 25% of participants
* General Eligibility criteria: ACT ≥ 26 or SAT ≥ 1170 and GPA ≥ 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
* Pharmacy eligibility criteria: ACT ≥ 27 or SAT ≥ 1210 and GPA ≥ 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
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<p>Distinguished Achievement Awards</p>

<pre><code>* $18,000 renewable --Twelve recipients selected each year (three recipients per college)
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<p>Meritorious Service Awards</p>

<pre><code>* $14,000-$16,000 renewable – awarded to top 25% of participants
* General Eligibility criteria: ACT ≥ 24 or SAT ≥ 1090 and GPA ≥ 3.2 on a 4.0 scale + high school leadership activities, community service and leadership roles.
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<p>Mathile Scholarship</p>

<pre><code>* Accepted students who qualify and participate for the Presidential Recognition Day will be considered for these special leadership awards. The Mathile Familly foundation will support two $30,000 renewable scholarships; a selection committee will determine recipients. The Mathile Scholarship will replace all other ONU scholarships.
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<p>Talent Awards</p>

<pre><code>* Talent awards are awarded to students who major in art, communication arts, English, or music, and demonstrate a special talent. Talent awards are coordinated with other University grants and scholarships.
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<p>Dimension Award</p>

<pre><code>* Ohio Northern University has a mission and commitment to recruit and retain students from all segments of society. The Dimension Award is designed to help enhance and assist students from underrepresented racial, ethnic, and/or cultural backgrounds on ONU’s campus. People of color and individuals with diverse heritages or experiences are strongly encouraged to apply. The filling of the FAFSA is encouraged to ensure maximum assistance. Only admitted students will be considered. The application for the Dimension Award can be downloaded by clicking on the .pdf below.
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<p>Alumni Award</p>

<pre><code>* A gift award ranging up to $7500/yr. is available to the dependent sons and daughters of ONU graduates.
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<p>i thought i replied to this earlier ... but i guess not.</p>

<p>in the first post, the scholarships listed are for freshman, i think.</p>

<p>what happens after that first year???</p>

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<p>Colleges usually offer generous merit scholarships to incoming freshman only. That's because a college's stats and rankings are partly based on the stats of its incoming freshmen class. </p>

<p>By offering incentives for "high stat" incoming freshmen, a college is more likely to improve its "intellectual standing".</p>

<p>For this reason, it is very important for students who are choosing among their scholarship offers to be certain that they will want to go to the school whose $$ they a accept. Because, if the student later decides to go to a different school for sophomore year, the new school isn't going to give the student any scholarships that it might have offered to him/her before freshman year.</p>

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<p>New Mexico is a great option for OOS students. New Mexico Tech is a great favorite (too bad I couldn't get either of my kids to consider it!)</p>

<p>Scholarship/Tuition</a> Reduction Program Notice that transfer students with a 3.5 have the same opportunties as new Freshman students.</p>

<p>Another school with OOS merit awards is Michigan Tech. Here are the scholarships for OOS students. </p>

<p>Non-Michigan Residents
National Scholars Program—For non-Michigan residents of the US or residents of Canada.</p>

<p>First-Year Students—competitively awarded based on an index that considers your high school academic record including ACT or SAT scores, cumulative GPA, and class rank (if available). $7,000 to $12,000 per year.</p>

<p>These average statistics represent last year's award profile. Please note, class rank (if available) is also used when determining scholarship awards. </p>

<p>Scholarship and annual award Average
ACT Composite
Average
GPA
Scholars of Excellence-$12,000 31 4.0
Scholars of Distinction-$10,000 26 3.8
Scholars of Achievement-$7,000 25 3.5 </p>

<p>Transfer students—must transfer from a postsecondary institution with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 (4.00 scale) based on full-time enrollment for at least two semesters. $6,000 per year.</p>

<p>Alumni Legacy Award—Automatically awarded to children or grandchildren of Michigan Tech alumni; submit your application for admission indicating alumni relationship(s). Equal to the difference between nonresident and resident tuition. Students receiving the Alumni Legacy Award are not eligible to receive a National Scholars Program award or the Military Family Education Award.</p>

<p>Military Family Education Award—Awarded to out-of-state students who have family members (parent, guardian, or spouse) serving in active duty military. Equal to the difference between nonresident and resident tuition. Students receiving the Military Family Education Award are not eligible to receive a National Scholars Program award or the Alumni Legacy Award.</p>

<p>Michigan Tech has a lot of students from outside of Michigan. Most come from Minn. or Wisc. but the forestry school brings kids from outside the midwest. </p>

<p>I know that these are not schools for everyone and are both remote but there are options.</p>

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<p>There are many threads regarding merit scholarships, but many of those are for in-state, for NMF, or for those with very high stats (too high for many on this board).</p>

<p>This is a great spot for people to post OOS merit scholarships for those who just have "good stats". Many of those students are also looking for some financial help (for whatever reasons) and don't mind going to "Timbuktu" in order to get such $$$. This is especially good for students who want to go "out of state" but paying "full freight" makes that impossible.</p>

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<p>where i live, most kids go to state U #1 or state U #2, neither of which give much, if any, merit aid to "good" students. of course, they give $$ to NMFs, but nothing for "tier 2" kids. tier 2 being high stat kids, but not super-high stat kids. for this reason i am planning on looking for an OOS opportunity for my DD. she did want to go to state U #2, but then after visiting a smaller school (15K instead of 45K) she decided that she might want to look for a smaller school. there are some smaller state Us here, but most of them are really pretty big!</p>

<p>so i am very interested in merit aid for my kind of kid. state we are thinking about are in the south/southeast quarter of the us. texas, oklahoma, arkansas, louisiana, mississippi(?), alabama, florida(?), georgia(?), south carolina, and maybe tennessee and north carolina.</p>

<p>not sure she would consider places other than these, but i think those several states might give us a large base for looking.</p>

<p>she has the stats to get in stateU#1 (maybe) and 2 (for sure), but they are both WAY TOO BIG! so i am hoping to find something comparable to those, but in "fun size!"</p>

<p>: )</p>

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<p>MikeW--</p>

<p>Check out Marshall in WV or East Carolina.</p>

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<p>Mike...</p>

<p>What are your d's stats? It's easier to make recommendations if you provide that info. </p>

<p>Don't forget that honors colleges at "big universities" can provide that "small college feel" at a big school. Don't discount big schools completely; they can frequently offer more than small schools can.</p>

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<p>Montana State U (Bozeman - 10K undergrad) provide OOS merit aid based solely on test scores starting with ACT 23 (!) or SAT 1560 to 1610 ($1500 a year) and going up from there:
Scholarship</a> - Admissions - Montana State University</p>

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<p>If you are from surrounding states:
Office</a> of Academic Scholarships</p>

<p>In state tuition for pretty normal stats.... 3.5 and 25 ACT or 1130 SAT</p>

<p>Beautiful campus, nice sized university, big athletics.</p>

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<p>LSU</p>

<p>Scholarship</a> Forms</p>

<p>Lots of pretty obtainable scholarships ranging from 1/2 off the out of state to full waiver of out-of-state to full tuition.</p>

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<p>my DD is just a junior now, so we don't have a lot of stats yet. </p>

<p>she is 220/1165 in her class (19%)
3.6 unweighted 6.08 weighted (out of 7)
all honors and AP classes except a few electives and band
4 years marching band (symphonic band 2 years)
4 year involvement with girl scout sailing program
i don't remember what she got on her soph. PSAT. around 160. her most recent practice PSATs were in the 180 - 200 range.</p>

<p>that's all i got for now.</p>

<p>she will take SAT and ACT soon.</p>

<p>she doesn't know what she wants to do yet. maybe pharmacy, maybe something with computers. probably something that doesn't need a lot of math. not her strong suit.</p>

<p>she wants:</p>

<p>pretty campus
good football program
not too big but not too small (her high school is 4000 kids, so she thinks it would be weird to go to a school as small as or smaller than her high school or elementary school (that had about 1000 kids)</p>

<p>i want on campus housing
and to be able to afford it!</p>

<p>pretty sure we will not have "need" according to the FAFSA!</p>

<p>anything else?</p>

<p>i have LSU, UA (arkansas), UA (alabama), USC (south carolina), on my radar screen so far, but i need some more!</p>

<p>i looked at ECU and i dont believe i saw specifics with regard to scholarship requirements.</p>

<p>i think she could get into baylor, but i don't think she would get enough $$ for us to swing it.</p>

<p>any texas schools i am missing? not sure if i will be able to get her to go too far away from home. : /</p>

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<p>can you tell me more dragonmom?</p>

<p>i have UA on my radar, but i don't know that much about it.</p>

<p>curmudgeon alerted me to UA as a good alternative.</p>

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<p>bumping this</p>

<p>first sat score in!</p>

<p>1210 (CR/M)
1860 (CR/M/W)</p>

<p>but i think she can raise this if she studies … goal is 2100</p>