This is what I got for ASU based on the stats (W NMSF) I thought it might get you close but probably not close enough…NOTE I used/pulled out of the air $3000 for your parents EFC
Estimates for the 2016-2017 Academic Year
Total
Your published cost of attendance:
Tuition & Fees + $26,470
Room & Board + $12,400
Books & Supplies + $1,300
Other Expenses + $3,404
Total Cost $43,574
Your estimated grants and scholarships:
Federal Aid
Pell Grant - $2,865
FSEOG Grant - $1,000
College Grants and Scholarships
ASU Scholarship - $25,784
ASU Need-Based Grant - $4,000
Your Estimated Net Price $9,925
Your estimated eligibility for other aid programs:
Loans
Direct Subsidized Loan - $3,425
Direct Unsubsidized Loan - $2,075
Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost $4,425
Your estimated eligibility for other aid programs:
Pitzer is not always the greatest in terms of financial aid. A friend of mine with a similar background and stats, and very low family income, was gapped… a lot. They would not have been able to realistically attend if they hadn’t won Gates (they did).
Jack Kent Cooke is a good suggestion, but none of these outside programs are to be counted on. You should probably retest for higher test scores, look into your automatic merit choices, and go from there.
If you are prepharmacy, the affordability issue is not just going to be the first 2 years, but also the 4 years of pharmacy school. The less you have to borrow, the better.
Run the net price calculator for Northeastern, see how much need based aid they would give. Not sure if they give some of their higher merit for National Hispanic scholar.
OOS tuition for pharmacy school can be very expensive, focus on ones in your state or where you can get merit that covers at least the first 4 years out of 6.
U Toledo might work, not sure what merit cutoffs Temple will have next year, Wilkes University in PA maybe.
Howard has a pharmacy school. Harding U in Arkansas.
I would study and take ACT once more to try and raise score.
You will need to do research on merit opportunities (and maybe need based in addition). What stats do you need, is merit automatic, competitive? How many years does it cover? Does it cover first two years of pharmacy tuition?
I would start with U Oklahoma, South Western Oklahoma State (instate, merit?, state aid?)
Toledo U, Howard (full tuition possible)
ASU (net price $10k?)
Northeastern (need based aid and merit?)
Then maybe Butler U, Ferris State, South Dakota State, North Dakota State (merit?)
You also need to find out if OOS publics have limit of how many OOS students they accept to their pharmacy school.
@CourtneyThurston I seriously am not trying to always disagree with you but I have two students now third years at Pitzer and they have similar stats, background, test scores to the OP and they got great financial aid and continue to get great financial aid from Pitzer. Angel the admission director there loves students like the OP and my students and he has done everything in his power to make Pitzer affordable for them. Although Angel has moved on to Trinty (I think that is his new college where he is AD), the Pitzer admissions staff has continued his mission for low-income students, especially Latinos.
Again, I am sure your friend’s situation happened, but it is different from my students’ financial aid at Pitzer and that is why I thought it was a good option for this student.
@nw2this Out of curiosity, how do you know OU offers a near-full ride for National Hispanic Scholars? I called several of their departments, but they don’t seem to have an answer. I’d really like to establish OU as my safety college.
@sensation723 I have about $20k of inheritance cash saved up at the moment. My parents barely make ends meet as is.
@thumper1 The ACT has always been a mixed bag for me. English and Math could easily be shot up to high 30’s, but Science and Reading choke me for time. I’m a slow reader.
@NJRoadie How much would you guesstimate I could receive from the Hispanic Scholarship Foundation? I’ve heard of it, but - like FAFSA - it’s a program I lack any comprehension on; my school/community doesn’t even try to explain these sorts of things, so I’ve always been in the dark.
@Tempemom Is ASU worth the out-of-state expenses? What about a pharmacy program?
@CourtneyThurston I agree with the apparent inadequacy of my stats, but keep in mind that I literally have to travel out of town to take AP classes. If I could take harder courses, I would. Hopefully, colleges will try to understand that.
@mommdc Would a full ride cover the two years of pre-pharmacy + two years of pharmacy school, or does it only cover pre-pharmacy? If I could get the first 4 years paid for, I’d gladly take out a FAFSA loan for the remaining two years.
The blue book and the Princeton Review helped me a lot for the SAT. I am not sure what the best study books are for the ACT, but I’m sure PR has one for that, too.
Erica Meltzer English books (sat/act) are a must read - see if your town’s library has them.
Khan academy for the sat.
Have you taken subject tests? If not, look into that.
Focus on ‘meet need’ schools. With an act 28 you’re in the running everywhere (even Yale).
At many of these great, prestigious schools you’d get a full ride - Pomona, Colby, Carlton, Hamilton, Davidson, Haverford. Look into them as they’re pretty different - fill out the ‘request info’ form and read about them in the Disk Guide.
Google 'college solution 100% need colleges " - the July 2015 list is pretty extensive, not sure if there’s been a new list.
Use the Imfirst resources and the collegegreenlight resources.
Check out the diversity fly-ins.
Are you familiar with the common app?
You can familiarize yourself with it and start filling out the basic sections (demographics, family, education, activities) as those will roll over to the new school year. It closes soon though so familiarize yourself quickly - it returns August 1st.
@kingofderp69, I think with your current stats you qualify for full tuition at U Toledo and Howard. There is a selection process at Toledo and I think Howard’s is first come first serve so I would apply to these soon.
Toledo says if you get the pharmacy excellence scholarship, it’s good for 4 years. I would think that covers 2 yr prepharmacy and 2 yr pharmacy. But you can check with them. Also ask Howard about their scholarships and how they would apply to their pharmacy program.
Full tuition would mean you pay for fees, room and board. You can use Pell, student loan and work earnings and savings towards that.
The $20,000 inheritance savings, are they in your name?
I think your instate schools that also have pharmacy schools, should be pretty affordable, are they? Do they offer merit?
Re: Meet full need schools, that is great, but if OP is only doing two years and then has to transfer to a pharmacy program and won’t qualify for merit, then what?
Which pharmacy school meets full need? Maybe Northeastern?
I think if he would get into a school that has prepharmacy and pharmacy (best if a conditional admission program that reserves a seat, or 0-6 program) and offers merit at least for the first 4 years, that would be a big savings.
Then he would only have to borrow grad loans for last two years. Also if he doesn’t have to apply to pharmacy schools that can save a lot of money too. PCAT is $210, Pharmcas applications probably $100 per school, traveling for interviews, sending test scores and transcripts, etc.
So he will have to do some major research into costs of instate options, merit possibilities, are these 2+4 programs, 0-6 programs, what is the criteria to be accepted into pharmd program.
If you can get your test scores up a school to look at would be University of Louisiana Monroe. They have some great full ride scholarships for high test scores and have a pharmacy program.
Just check into the program details. For example I think U Kentucky and U Buffalo consider all four pharmacy school years graduate level and any merit scholarships apply only to 2 yr prepharmacy
Also at some schools they limit number of OOS students accepted into their pharmacy program. And sometimes you need a very high GPA to get into the pharmacy program after pre pharmacy.
@CourtneyThurston Any tips for science and reading on the ACT? Beyond that, is there any purpose in taking the ACT if I’m more confident with my abilities on the SAT?
@MYOS1634 How pertinent are the subject tests? Additionally, if I’m “in the running everywhere” anyway, should I just accept my current ACT score and focus solely on applications?
@mommdc The inheritance money is in a savings fund under my name. I can relocate it if you think that’s a good move. As for OOS, I’m hoping to stay in-state unless if a greater out-of-state school offers me a complete/near full ride.
@livinginLA Their scholarships certainly sold me (free iPad). All jokes aside, I like the look of University of Louisiana Monroe, but how noteworthy is the pharmacy school? Locally, I could most definitely get accepted into/get a lot paid for @ SWOSU, but the lack of prestige is bumming me out. I’ve been told that pharmacy degrees from lesser institutions generally yield retail jobs (which I’m not keen on).
Retaking the act will help at merit schools and will help you become more competitive elsewhere…
Subject tests are extremely important at the schools that offer the best aid, as they demonstrate subject mastery.
Look into ways to list that $20,000 as your income isn’t used the same way by NPC 's if it’s under 6,000 or higher.
but I have two students now third years at Pitzer and they have similar stats, background, test scores to the OP and they got great financial aid and continue to get great financial aid from Pitzer. Angel the admission director there loves students like the OP and my students and he has done everything in his power to make Pitzer affordable for them. Although Angel has moved on to Trinty (I think that is his new college where he is AD), the Pitzer admissions staff has continued his mission for low-income students, especially Latinos.