<p>Since I can't afford going OOS otherwise (Ny ftw?), and need some financial help and its basically going to have be merit since technically I "should" be able to pay for it, how good is MSU with aid?</p>
<p>I'm African American, 94GPA weighted, 92 UW, loads of AP's and EC's (nothing major like student council, I just joined what I was interested in) and hopefully if I can stop being fooled by the SAT and getting easy questions wrong, get at least 1300 M+RC (goal is 1400) on SAT. Though I might just go for ACT to get around the SAT's nonsense.</p>
<p>Someone said it was good for aid, so my question is, how good? And not need-based, but merit?</p>
<p>Hey Kalook. I’m OOS and at MSU right now. As a member of the Honors College, I receive a $8000/year scholarship. To be a member of the Honors College, you must have at least an ACT score of 30 (I had a 29, but I had really strong stats) or a score of 1360 on the SAT and be in the top 5% of your high school class.</p>
<p>I’m also OOS and in the honors college. Through the honors college I receive a scholarship that reduces my tuition to in-state rates called a “tuition grant” (and a professorial assistantship-paid research with a professor for your 1st 2 years of school). In order to qualify for both, you need to qualify for the honors college and also need either an ACT composite of 33 or an SAT score of 1500 (Critical reading/math sections only) or semifinalist standing in a National merit program.</p>
<p>There are also other scholarships you can get as an out-of-state student- I also received a scholarship for study abroad ($3000 for an 8 weeks or shorter prorgam, $5000 for a 9 weeks/longer program). And the July after I was already accepted, I got notice for an “MSU collegiate scholarship” for 2K a year. There are many other scholarships you can apply for (and be automatically be qualified for). Just make sure to apply to Michigan State by november 1st for full scholarship consideration. </p>
<p>The ADS scholarship is a competition held every february that brings in ~1200 students to take an extremely difficult exam covering a medley of subjects. The top 10% get scholarships, with some covering for everything (but I wouldn’t count on receiving this…)</p>
<p>I think OP is in-state, and is referring to MSU has a financial safety? Well MSU is very likely to be affordable for you if your in-state. It just all depends on your efc, academics, and if/ how much your willing to take out in loans to attend.</p>