IMPORTANT: Links to AUTOMATIC/GUARANTEED Merit Scholarships

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<p>^^^</p>

<p>I know that Bama’s scholarships ARE available to int’l students who apply and are accepted before Dec 1st. I documented this fact by contacting the Scholarships and Int’l offices with this question awhile back. See below for the answer I rec’d.</p>

<p>Since it can take int’l applications longer to process, I suggest applying NOW, so that everything is in order. The app is easy, but again, since int’l admissions can take longer, apply NOW. [The</a> University of Alabama](<a href=“Page Not Found | The University of Alabama”>http://www.ua.edu/)</p>

<p>email response:</p>

<p>*Yes, international applicants can be considered for scholarships if they meet the requirements **and are admitted **with the scholarship application completed by the scholarship deadline.</p>

<p>Students may deduct the amount of scholarships awarded from the total estimate of costs for one year of study at UA. It is rare for a student to be awarded more than a portion of the costs. I have attached the current “Estimated Cost of Attendance”. Tuition charges are usually reviewed in late June so these figures may change.</p>

<p>I hope this information is helpful.</p>

<p>Edwina Crawford</p>

<p>Assistant Director</p>

<p>Undergraduate International Admissions</p>

<p>*</p>

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<p>Hi all - bumping for more recent info!</p>

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<p>UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING -</p>

<p>[Non-Resident</a> Freshman | Scholarships | Admissions | University of Wyoming](<a href=“404 - Page Not Found”>http://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/scholarships/non-resident-freshman.html)
[Resident</a> Freshman Scholarships | Admissions | University of Wyoming](<a href=“404 - Page Not Found”>http://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/scholarships/resident-freshman.html)</p>

<p>UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO</p>

<p>[Financial</a> Aid Undergraduate Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.unco.edu/OFA/scholarships/undergrad/index.asp]Financial”>http://www.unco.edu/OFA/scholarships/undergrad/index.asp)</p>

<p>UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - COLORADO SPRINGS</p>

<p>[url=&lt;a href=“http://finaidse.uccs.edu/search.asp]UCCS”&gt;http://finaidse.uccs.edu/search.asp]UCCS</a> | Financial Aid<a href=“Search%20on%20Category%20=%20Automatic%20and%20Category%20=%20Merit”>/url</a></p>

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<p>University of Wyoming</p>

<p>Approximate costs:
Wyoming resident tuition (2011-12): $4,125
OOS tuition (2011-12): $12,855
Room/Board:$8,759
Other costs (including books, travel): $4,290</p>

<p>Link to merit scholarship calculator:
[Rocky</a> Mountain Scholars: Non-Resident Freshman Scholarships](<a href=“404 - Page Not Found”>http://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/scholarships/non-resident-freshman.html)</p>

<p>Details:
Range of scholarships: $3,000, $4,500, $5,000, $5,500, $6,000
Award depends on combination of GPA and SAT/ACT score.
For homeschooled students: award depends on test score only.</p>

<p>Example:
An OOS student applying with a GPA of 3.7 and an ACT of 27 would qualify for the highest ($6,000) scholarship, which would reduce the cost of attendance from $25,904 to $19,904.</p>

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<p>For those who are reading this thread, be aware that within the next few months schools will be updating/changing their scholarship offers for the next application season. Currently listed scholarships may be reduced or eliminated for next year, so check.</p>

<p>So, if you see a scholarship in this thread, check to see if it will still be offered for those who are applying next fall.</p>

<p>I did contact Alabama’s Exec Director of Admissions and was told that next year’s scholarship offers will be the same. Very good news. :)</p>

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<p>WPI (Worcester Polytechnic University)</p>

<p>Summary: graduate first or second in your class and you are guaranteed a minimum of $20,00. There is another program for National Merit, National Hispanic Recognition, and National Achievement Scholars (see below). They also have many other with less concrete criteria as well…</p>

<p>[Undergraduate</a> Admissions: WPI Merit Scholarship Overview - WPI](<a href=“http://www.wpi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/merits.html]Undergraduate”>http://www.wpi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/merits.html)</p>

<p>“Valedictorians, salutatorians, and IB diploma graduates with a diploma score of 40 of greater admitted to WPI are guaranteed an academic merit scholarship worth a minimum of $20,000. These scholarships include the Presidential Scholarship, the Marshall/Chavez/Means Scholarship, and scholarships offered through the Chemistry and Biochemistry Scholars Program. The exact amount of the scholarship will be determined by the criteria noted for each award.”</p>

<p>"National Merit, National Hispanic Recognition, National Achievement Scholars</p>

<p>Students admitted to WPI who attain finalist status in the National Merit Scholarship Program or National Achievement Scholarship Program and who identify WPI as his or her first-choice college are guaranteed an academic merit scholarship worth a minimum of $20,000. Students admitted to WPI who attain finalist status in the National Hispanic Recognition Program will receive an academic merit scholarship worth a minimum of $20,000 from WPI. The WPI academic merit scholarships are renewable for four years, and include the Presidential Scholarship, the Marshall/Chavez/Means Scholarship, and scholarships offered through the Chemistry and Biochemistry Scholars Program. "</p>

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<p>Miami University - Oxford, Ohio</p>

<p>Changes have been made to the Miami (Ohio) guaranteed scholarship program for Fall 2013. For higher stat students larger scholarships are available; however, ranges are specified, the exact amounts will not be known until your scholarship letter is received in mid-March. All scholarships require a 3.70+ GPA and rigorous coursework. </p>

<p>ACT 32+ or SAT CR&M 1400+</p>

<p>Ohio Resident: half to full tuition per year. Total award 26,200 - 52,300 (6,550 - 13,075 per year) based upon estimated 2013 tuition - goes up with tuition</p>

<p>Non-Ohio Resident: half to full tuition per year. Total award 57,300 - 114,500 (14,325 - 28,625 per year) based upon estimated 2013 tuition -goes up with tuition</p>

<p>ACT 29 - 31 or SAT CR&M 1290-1390</p>

<p>Ohio Resident: 16,000-32,000 (4,000 - 8,000 per year)
Non-Ohio Resident: 24,000-48,000 (6,000-12,000 per year)</p>

<p>ACT 27 - 28 or SAT CR&M 1210-1280</p>

<p>Ohio Resident: 8,000-24,000 (2,000 - 6,000 per year)
Non-Ohio Resident: 16,000-32,000 (4,000 - 8,000 per year)</p>

<p>ACT 26 or SAT CR&M 1170-1200</p>

<p>Ohio Resident: 2,000-8,000 (500 - 2,000 per year)
Non-Ohio Resident: 2,000-16,000 (500 - 4,000 per year)</p>

<p>Students with the grade point averages and test scores listed above are guaranteed scholarships within the ranges specified. Exact scholarship award amounts within each range will be determined by a holistic review of the application for admission and thorough evaluation of academic indicators including, but not limited to: rigor of coursework (based on courses available at high school), high school GPA, and standardized test scores. Award determinations will be based on the official testing and high school transcript information received by Miami University as of March 1, 2013.</p>

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<p>Please note: for the Miami (Ohio) scholarships noted above, you MUST apply by December 1, 2012!</p>

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<p>I was wondering, are there scholarships that ONLY look at your act score, and not your gpa? Or are there any good scholarships for a 33 act score and a 3.0 gpa?</p>

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<p>Also, I went to a private school. Is there any chance it would be considered home school, and would any colleges overlook my gpa and only see my act score in that case?</p>

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<p>Look here for scholarships that only require a 3.0 GPA with a high test score…</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/14573992-post80.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/14573992-post80.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Besides the advice on these threads, the graphics with this NY Times story are the best tools I’ve seen for finding the most generous schools for merit aid: </p>

<p><a href=“A Rise in Students Receiving Merit Awards - The New York Times”>A Rise in Students Receiving Merit Awards - The New York Times;

<p>The story mentions that U of Alabama automatic awards, but the lists include both automatic and more subjective ones.</p>

<p>Click on the graphic link to the left of the story and you can can sort each column and see which of the more than 600 schools offer merit aid to the highest percentage of freshmen or give the highest average awards.</p>

<p>It’s also worth checking the Education Life section in the Sunday paper for another graphic that filters out most of the small schools and lists the top 100 merit-aid schools that have at least 2,000 undergraduates, give awards to at least 10% of freshmen and provide average amounts of at least $5,000.</p>

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<p>Howitworks: thank you so much for the great articles. It has been extremely helpful.</p>

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<p>Just a note on the NyTimes link, a LOT of schools are missing that do in fact offer merit aid. Many of which are LACs. While the list is a good starting point, don’t eliminate schools that aren’t on the list without doing more research first.</p>

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<p>Itsv, I’m glad to help.</p>

<p>And swattiechick is right. There could be other schools that were not on the list. The NY Times said it got the data from the College Board, and it clearly only listed schools that had supplied data in both 2007-08 and in one of the last two years, since the chart was measuring the change in the awards over that time.</p>

<p>There could have been colleges that did not submit data for one or both of those time periods or that could have otherwise gotten overlooked in the College Board database. I’m sure most of the best merit-aid programs at any LACs not on the Times list have probably been mentioned on this and similar CC threads.</p>

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<p>[The</a> University of Maine - Undergraduate Admissions - Merit Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.go.umaine.edu/the-basics/costs/merit-scholarships/]The”>http://www.go.umaine.edu/the-basics/costs/merit-scholarships/)</p>

<p>There is a chart about 2/3 of the way down the page:</p>

<p>With a 3.0 and:
SAT (CR+M) 1400-1600 or ACT 32-36 $5000 in-state, $15000 OOS
SAT (CR+M) 1250-1399 or ACT 28-31 $3000 in-state, $10000 OOS
SAT (CR+M) 1100-1249 or ACT 25-27 $1000 in-state, $8000 OOS</p>

<p>They also award the top merit scholarship to NMSF, even without the test scores (not sure if you need the 3.0 or not)</p>

<p>Only guaranteed if you apply EA.</p>

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<p>I take it back, those UMaine scholarships are apparently not guaranteed. Despite the chart making them look that way, and the NPC computing “estimated” merit scholarships exactly according to the chart, they actually say that a student’s anticipated contribution to the university is also a factor, and “[m]eeting this general criteria qualifies a student for consideration, but does not guarantee an award.”</p>

<p>My best guess is that if you applied EA and were a student that they wanted to admit, you’d get the award on the chart, but unfortunately not guaranteed.</p>

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<p>Mercer University
Macon, GA</p>

<p>Link
[Tuition</a> and Financial Aid - Admissions - Mercer University](<a href=“http://www.gomercer.com/admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid.aspx]Tuition”>http://www.gomercer.com/admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid.aspx)</p>

<p>Annual Tuition and Fees</p>

<p>2012-2013 Undergraduate Costs<br>
Tuition & Fees $32,466
Room/Board 10,697
Personal Expenses & Transportation 2,670
Books & Supplies 1,200</p>

<p>University Scholarship Awards</p>

<p>As soon as you are accepted to Mercer, we will review your file for an initial merit award, based on your GPA and test scores.
First-Time, Domestic Freshmen<br>
4.0 GPA + 1300 SAT / 29 ACT $20,000
3.75 + 1400 / 32 $20,000
3.5 + 1500 / 34 $20,000
4.0 + 1150 / 25 $18,000
3.75 + 1250 / 26 $18,000
3.5 + 1300 / 29 $18,000
3.75 + 1150 / 25 $16,000
3.5 + 1200 / 26 $16,000
3.25 + 1300 / 29 $16,000
3.0 + 1100 / 24 $14,000</p>

<p>These awards are renewable for 4 years. Early applicants may qualify for opportunities for compete for additional University scholarships, including awards of up to full tuition!</p>

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<p>DD got mail from Mercer saying they will waive the $50 app fee and give priority scholarship consideration if the completed application is received by Nov 15th.</p>

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<p>So I found these 2 pieces of information but I feel that I am misunderstanding the first one for the college of engineering. Does it mean that you get a full ride if you have a 30 ACT and the required GPA? </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Students who have a 30-31 ACT or 1330-1390 SAT (critical reading and mathematics scores only) and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will receive two-thirds the cost of tuition for four years.</p>