IMPORTANT: Links to AUTOMATIC/GUARANTEED Merit Scholarships

Paying for College
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<p>This thread is designed to cut through all of the clutter and get right to colleges that provide non-competitive, guaranteed, automatic merit scholarship money. PLEASE do not list any scholarships which are not GUARANTEED. Please provide the name of the college, the tuition cost, and the link to where one might calculate, based on GPA and SAT/ACT and class rank (or other attributes) the amount of money the student would get.</p>

<p>PLEASE keep this focused to automatic scholarships based on merit. PLEASE do not enter posts like:</p>

<p>"I hear that XX College is generous..."
"Several students a year get ...."
"Private colleges give better aid..."
"My daughter got a great scholarship from...."</p>

<p>Here is an example:</p>

<p>**Ohio University</p>

<p>Approximate costs:**
Tuition: In-state: $9,000; OOS: $18,000;
Other costs(Room/Board/etc): $10,000</p>

<p>*Link to merit scholarship calculator: *
The</a> Gateway Award Program: Ohio University Admissions</p>

<p>Details
This is a bit confusing because OU separates the tuition into a state tuition and and OOS supplement. An OOS student pays both. The merit awards are split up that was also.
The portion of the "in-state" amount you get ("Gateway Award") depends on your stats. The OOS portion ("Gateway Trustee Award") is the same ($6000) for all students with a 3.0 GPA and ACT equal to and higher than 25 or SAT equal to or higher than 1130 (Math+CR).</p>

<p>Examples:
1. An OOS student applying with a GPA of 3.6 and an ACT of 32 would get a scholarship for the equiv of full in-state tuition (approx $9,000) and another $6000 for the OOS supplement (Total over 4 years: $60,000 in scholarship money). That would bring the annual tuition cost down to approximately $3,000 per year. </p>

<ol>
<li>An OOS student with an SAT score of 1320<a href="and%20a%20GPA%20greater%20than%203.0">/b</a> would get $2000 towards the in-state part and $6000 towards the OOS part, or $8,000 per year (Total over 4 years: **$32,000). That would bring the annual tuition down to about $10,000 per year for OOS.</li>
</ol>

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<p>University of Alabama</p>

<p>Approximate costs:
Tuition: In-state: $7,000; OOS: $19,000;
Other costs(Room/Board/etc): $12,000</p>

<p>Link to merit scholarship calculator:
[Out-of-State</a> Scholarships - Undergraduate Scholarships - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out_of_state.html]Out-of-State”>http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out_of_state.html)</p>

<p>Details
See example below (and the link for more details)</p>

<p>Example:

  1. An OOS student applying with a GPA of 3.5 and an ACT of 32 or above (or SAT 1400 and above) would get a scholarship for the full Out-of-state tuition (approx $19,000) (Total over 4 years: $76,000 in scholarship money). Lesser amounts are available for lower scores.</p>
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<p>^^^</p>

<p>It’s also a good idea to include deadlines…Bama’s priority deadline is Dec 1st.</p>

<p>Alabama also gives additional automatic scholarships to those who major in Engineering or Computer Science. These scholarships “stack” on top of the university scholarships. See link</p>

<p>[College</a> of Engineering - Scholarship Information](<a href=“http://coeweb.eng.ua.edu/future_students/scholarship.htm]College”>http://coeweb.eng.ua.edu/future_students/scholarship.htm)</p>

<p>For example…College of Engineering - Out-of-State scholarships:</p>

<pre><code>* Students who have a 27-29 ACT or 1210-1320 SAT (math and verbal scores only) and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will receive $1,500 per year for four years.

  • Students who have a 30-31 ACT or 1330-1390 SAT (math and verbal scores only) and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will receive a tuition supplement to bring their University-level scholarship offer up to the value of tuition. In addition, they will receive $2,500 per year for four years.

  • Students who have a 32-36 ACT or 1400-1600 SAT (math and verbal scores only) and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will receive $2,500 per year for four years.
    </code></pre>

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<p>**University of New Mexico </p>

<p>Approximate Costs:**
Tuition (annual) in-state: $5101 out-of-state:$17,254
Other costs, annual (including fees, room & board, transportation, books) $11,000 </p>

<p>Links to Merit scholarship calculator:
[The</a> Amigo Scholars Program](<a href=“http://www.unm.edu/~schol/freshmen/amigo.html]The”>http://www.unm.edu/~schol/freshmen/amigo.html)</p>

<p>Deadline:
May 1</p>

<p>**Example: **</p>

<p>An OOS student applying with a GPA of 3.5 or higher AND an ACT score of 23 would receive a scholarship equivalent to the OOS portion of tuition (approx. $12,300) plus $250/semester. Renewable for 4 years.</p>

<p>Amigo Scholarships are available for both freshman AND transfer students.</p>

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<p>Rochester Institute of Technology</p>

<p>Tuition:$28,866
Other Costs: $10,000</p>

<p>Merit Scholarships:
[RIT</a> - Office of Financial Aid - Scholarship & Grants](<a href=“http://www.rit.edu/emcs/financialaid/table_merit.html]RIT”>http://www.rit.edu/emcs/financialaid/table_merit.html)</p>

<p>Most have a deadline of February 1st but check list for details.
Scholarships available for transfer students as well.</p>

<p>Example: Freshman applicants with combined SAT scores of 1950 or higher (or ACT composite of 28 or higher) and a secondary school rank in the top 20% at the end of junior year, OR combined SAT scores of 1860 or higher (or ACT composite of 27 or higher) and a secondary school rank in the top 10% at the end of junior year.
$7,500 to $13,000 per year. (Amounts based on merit.) Renewable.</p>

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<p>Indiana University - Bloomington</p>

<p>$9k/yr for 3.80 GPA (weighted) AND 30 ACT/1330 SAT.</p>

<p>[Automatic</a> Academic Scholarships: Office of Scholarships: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“http://scholarships.indiana.edu/pages/automatic.php]Automatic”>http://scholarships.indiana.edu/pages/automatic.php)</p>

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<p>Everyone needs to keep in mind that these are the scholarships offered for the Fall 2010 freshman class.</p>

<p>Colleges often change, reduce, eliminate scholarships around late spring/summer for the next round of applicants. For instance, this year, Arizona St reduced their scholarships. So, use the info here as just **possible **automatic scholarships.</p>

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<p>^____ Thanks. That’s a very important thing to note.</p>

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<p>Along that vein…</p>

<p>The IU automatic scholarships mentioned are “done” for this year (there is a notice at this point that they preferred Nov 1 priority but they cut off these automatic scholarships listed above for any applications that weren’t received by Dec 1). So if you’re looking for 2011…these MIGHT apply next year but they’re done for this year (the school is currently cutting $59 million…who knows what 2011 will bring for ANY university).</p>

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<p>Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA</p>

<p>Tuition: $30,880
COA: $42,050</p>

<p><a href=“https://www.juniata.edu/admission/finplan/scholarships_academic.html[/url]”>https://www.juniata.edu/admission/finplan/scholarships_academic.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>James Quinter Scholarships - Quinter Scholarships are awarded to students who achieve exceptional results in the classroom. Quality of program and strength of academic schedule are factored into the selection of Quinter Scholars. In general, students who have achieved a 1320 (M+V) or 30 ACT Composite and a 3.55 GPA will receive the $18,000 scholarship. Quinter Scholarships are renewable each year for four years. </p>

<p>Calvert Ellis - Calvert Ellis Scholarships are awarded to students who achieve a 3.4 GPA and at least 1210 (M+V)/27 ACT composite or a 3.75 GPA and at least an 1120 (M+V)/25 ACT Composite. Calvert Ellis Scholarships are valued at $16,000 and renewable annually. </p>

<p>M.G. Brumbaugh - M.G. Brumbaugh Scholarships are awarded to students achieving a 3.5 GPA and at least 1110 SAT(M+CR)/24 ACT Composite or 3.7and 1080 SAT(M+CR)/23 ACT Composite. Scholarships are valued at $14,000 each year for four years.</p>

<p>Regular Decision Application Deadline: March 15th
You can get an Early Financial Aid Assessment (EFAA) here:
<a href=“https://www.juniata.edu/admission/cost.html[/url]”>https://www.juniata.edu/admission/cost.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA</p>

<p>Tuition: $30,490 (2009-2010)
COA: $41,470</p>

<p>[Financial</a> Aid](<a href=“http://www.lvc.edu/financial-aid/presidential-scholarship.aspx]Financial”>http://www.lvc.edu/financial-aid/presidential-scholarship.aspx)</p>

<p>Vickroy Award: One-half tuition scholarship (50 percent) awarded to high school seniors graduating in the top 10 percent of their class.</p>

<p>Leadership Award: One-third tuition scholarship (33.33 percent) awarded to high school seniors graduating in the top 20 percent of their class.</p>

<p>Achievement Award: One-quarter tuition scholarship (25 percent) awarded to high school seniors graduating in the top 30 percent of their class. </p>

<p>You can calculate the amount of your award here:
[LVC</a> Admission - Scholarship Calculator](<a href=“http://www.lvc.edu/admission/scholarshipCalculator.aspx]LVC”>http://www.lvc.edu/admission/scholarshipCalculator.aspx)</p>

<p>Rolling admissions, preferably by March 1.</p>

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<p>Hiram College-COA-36,145</p>

<p>The 2010-2011 scholarship levels are:</p>

<p>Annual award Name Criteria<br>
$15,000 Dean’s Scholarship 3.7 GPA and a 26 ACT or 1200 SAT
$12,000 Heritage Scholarship 3.4 GPA and a 22 ACT or 1000 SAT
$10,000 Hiram Scholarship 3.0 GPA and a 20 ACT or 900 SAT
$10,000 Transfer Scholarship 2.5 GPA with 12 completed transfer hours
$13,000 Phi Theta Kappa Membership in Phi Theta Kappa </p>

<p>Note: the SAT score criteria are based upon the combined critical reading and math scores.</p>

<p>The highest achieving students will be invited to interview with the Academic Scholarship Committee. The committee will award full-tuition Trustee Scholarships and three-quarter-tuition Presidential Scholarships. Candidates are generally selected from Dean’s Scholarship recipients</p>

<p>In addition to our merit scholarships, Hiram also awards grants of varying amounts if you are the child or grandchild of a Hiram graduate, if your sibling will attend Hiram at the same time you will, you are a member of the Disciples of Christ Church or if you are a resident outside of Ohio.</p>

<p>As long as you do not take a leave of absence, Hiram has a 4 year tuition guarantee:
[Hiram</a> College - Tuition Guarantee](<a href=“http://www.hiram.edu/admission/apply/tuitionguarantee.html]Hiram”>http://www.hiram.edu/admission/apply/tuitionguarantee.html)</p>

<p>[Hiram</a> College - Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.hiram.edu/admission/apply/scholarshippolicy.html]Hiram”>http://www.hiram.edu/admission/apply/scholarshippolicy.html)</p>

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<p>Purdue–Deadline is past-Nov. 15</p>

<p>[Purdue</a> University - Merit_Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.purdue.edu/Admissions/Undergrad/costs/merit_scholarships.html]Purdue”>http://www.purdue.edu/Admissions/Undergrad/costs/merit_scholarships.html)</p>

<p>University of Dayton: Not quite as clear cut as some others, but it gives you a ballpark</p>

<p>[url=<a href=“http://www.udayton.edu/admission/affordability.php]Affordability[/url”>http://www.udayton.edu/admission/affordability.php]Affordability[/url</a>]</p>

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<p>^^^</p>

<p>For example…Purdue…</p>

<p>Trustees and Presidential Scholarships
Admitted students who meet the academic criteria for these awards will receive them automatically if they complete their admission application by November 15. Students who meet the application deadline may submit new SAT or ACT test scores for scholarship consideration until January 1, 2010. New scores must be sent electronically from the testing agency. Only domestic students are eligible for the Trustees and Presidential scholarships.</p>

<p>Trustees Scholarship
Value: Up to $10,000 per year for out-of-state students; up to $8,000 per year for Indiana residents
Criteria: Core GPA of 3.8 on 4.0 scale plus an SAT of 2000 or higher or a score of 30 or higher on both the ACT composite and ACT combined English/writing. The scholarship is renewable.*</p>

<p>Presidential Scholarship
Value: Up to $7,000 per year for out-of-state students; up to $5,000 per year for Indiana residents
Criteria: Core GPA of 3.8 on 4.0 scale plus an SAT of 1850-1990 or an ACT composite of 27-29 and an ACT combined English/writing of 27-29. The scholarship is renewable.*</p>

<p>However, I do wonder what they mean by “up to”. Do you have to have the highest end of the range to get the “up to” amount? Anyone know?</p>

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<p>BTW…we should also probably include Out of State (OOS) and instate full COAs so that the scholarship amounts are meaningful…</p>

<p>Be sure that COA includes books, personal, travel, in addition to tuition, fees, room, and board. If the COA page only includes tuition, fees, room and board, you should probably add an additional $3-4k for books, personal, and travel. Right?</p>

<p>Or…maybe include links to the COA pages??? (Warning…some colleges list COAs in terms of semesters or quarters, so be sure to figure “per year” costs)</p>

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<p>bump… :slight_smile: </p>

<p>Surely there are more!</p>

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<p>Marist College</p>

<p>COA: 39,180</p>

<p>[Merit</a> Scholarships: Marist College](<a href=“http://www.marist.edu/financialaid/merit.html]Merit”>http://www.marist.edu/financialaid/merit.html)</p>

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<p>^^Actually, Marist does not have “automatic” scholarships. They are made at the discretion of the scholarship committee.</p>

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<p>Bumping for a poster who asked about this thread…</p>

<p>I hope more people add to this thread because it’s good for several reasons.</p>

<p>1) for those who have high EFCs that are unaffordable</p>

<p>2) for those who might have the money for undergrad, but would rather save it for med/law/business school, etc.</p>

<p>3) for those who can only afford their local state school, but would like to go out of state (OOS).</p>

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<p>Surely there are more schools to add to this list…</p>

<p>BTW…be sure to note which is the last testing date is accepted. Some schools don’t take testing scores from tests later than October or November. And, some/many do not use superscores for merit scholarships.</p>

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<p>I believe AUBURN UNIVERSITY has automatic merit for students with high stats.</p>