How do I pay for college?

[ucbalumnus]

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@norcal22

My GPA and Test Scores are low. I have about a 3.5 GPA at a very competitive public school, ranked in the top 10 STEM high schools in the United States and top 100 of all other high schools. I got a 1900 to 2000 on the SAT from taking it two times and a 28 and 34 on the ACT on the first and second times, respectively. The second time was under extended time.

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<p>3.5 HS GPA and 34 ACT will get you some of the <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships-20.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships-20.html&lt;/a&gt; .</p>

<p>Others have noted the University of Alabama ones (full tuition + $2,500 for engineering, though that still leaves about $10,000 per year to fund with student loans and work). If you would rather have a smaller amount needed to fund with student loans and work, there are even better scholarships at Howard, Louisiana Tech, and Prairie View A&M.</p>