IMPORTANT: Links to AUTOMATIC/GUARANTEED Merit Scholarships

<p>Bucky…</p>

<p>That is from the Alabama College of Engineering website.</p>

<p>YES, YES, YES…if you are an eng’g or Comp Sci major AND you have an ACT 30 and a 3.5 GPA, then you get TWO merit scholarships …</p>

<p>First scholarship from the univ…2/3 tuition</p>

<p>Second scholarship from the Col of Eng’g…1/3 tuition PLUS $2500</p>

<p>So…the net result is a FULL TUITION scholarsh PLUS $2500 per year.</p>

<p>These are ASSURED for stats…MUST apply before Dec 1st. The apps are LIVE now. Get your app in now, you’ll be accepted in a couple of weeks, you’ll have your awards in hand, and then you can relax while your other schools process their apps.</p>

<p>(if you have a ACT 32 or 1400 M+CR, then you get free tuition from the univ no matter what your major is. Must also have the 3.5 GPA and apply by Dec 1st).</p>

<p>What are you allowed to use this $2500 per year on?</p>

<p>Love this thread. OT slightly: Here is a link for the Academic Common Market <a href=“http://www.sreb.org/page/1304/academic_common_market.html[/url]”>Academic Common Market - Southern Regional Education Board;
which allows you to search for colleges and specific degree programs which qualify for in-state tuition in other states in the region. No doubt there are others in different parts of the country, but for southeastern states this is an eye-opener. Unfortunately, Texas only participates in graduate programs.</p>

<p>The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has raised the automatic OOS tuition waver requirements, while reducing the award from 100%, for its Non Resident Tuition Award (NRTA) effective Fall 2013, and added a fee as well, but still a good deal: [Non-Resident</a> Tuition Award | Academic Scholarship Office | University of Arkansas](<a href=“http://scholarships.uark.edu/1243.php]Non-Resident”>http://scholarships.uark.edu/1243.php)</p>

<p>My HS senior son has just decided against engineering (he’s just not math-y enough) and now wants to go in another direction for applied physical science heading eventually toward an MS in geosciences / geochemistry / hydrogeology / environmental chemistry or geology (non-petroleum, in other words) and we are now looking for OOS BS programs with automatic awards for his 32 ACT and 3.4 UW / 3.8 W GPA. Many thanks in advance.</p>

<p>What are you allowed to use this $2500 per year on?</p>

<p>You can use it for whatever you want. Typically, since tuition is covered, students use the $2500 per year towards housing, meal plan, or books. </p>

<p>The money just gets added to the student’s acct. Since students have other charges on their bill (housing, meal plans, etc), the 2500 usually goes towards that.</p>

<p>My son (a senior at Bama) lives off campus, so he gets the money directed to his checking acct and uses it towards rent.</p>

<p>OneSonMom…</p>

<p>My HS senior son has just decided against engineering (he’s just not math-y enough) and now wants to go in another direction for applied physical science heading eventually toward an MS in geosciences / geochemistry / hydrogeology / environmental chemistry or geology (non-petroleum, in other words) and we are now looking for OOS BS programs with automatic awards for his 32 ACT and 3.4 UW / 3.8 W GPA. Many thanks in advance.</p>

<p>well, your son would get Free Tuition at Bama for his 32 ACT and 3.8 weighted GPA (Bama accepts weighted GPAs on the transcript). The free tuition is ASSURED and is for ANY major. </p>

<p>It is the Presidential Scholarship, but must apply BEFORE Dec 1st and submit the scholarship app as well (it’s a formality, but must submit that a as well.). Your child also qualifies for the Honors College and can live in Honors housing if desired.</p>

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<p>PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR</p>

<p>An out-of-state first-time freshman student who meets the December 1st scholarship priority deadline, has a 32-36 ACT or 1400-1600 SAT score [critical reading and math scores only] and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will be selected as a Presidential Scholar and will receive the value of out-of-state tuition for four years.</p>

<p>Wow! Thanks, mom2collegekids - that’s amazing. We’ll have to plan a trip there. The Honors housing and college may be just the thing to give him a “smaller” experience within the bigger campus. Has your son had a good experience there?</p>

<p>Both of my kids have had an amazing experience there. One graduated a year ago (Applied Math) and is in a PhD program at an elite school.</p>

<p>My younger son is a rising senior, Chemical Eng’g, but also pre-med, so he’s got his med school apps submitted and now we’re waiting all that out.</p>

<p>Yes, do schedule a campus visit online…then send an email to the Honors College…(email addresses below)…</p>

<p>In the email include:</p>

<p>Student’s name and contact info</p>

<p>Date and time of the Campus tour that you’ve reserved.</p>

<p>GPA and test scores (include likely NMSF if applicable)</p>

<p>Likely majors*</p>

<p>Career interests (including med, law, etc)</p>

<p>Anything particular that you want to see. *If you have an interest in seeing the new Science and Engineering Complex, let them know.</p>

<p>Honors Recruitment
Allison Verhine
Coordinator
269 Nott Hall
205-348-5534
<a href=“mailto:allison.verhine@ua.edu”>allison.verhine@ua.edu</a></p>

<p>Susan Alley
Assistant Coordinator
270 Nott Hall
205-348-5599
<a href=“mailto:susan.alley@ua.edu”>susan.alley@ua.edu</a></p>

<p>Allison and her assistant will arrange the rest of the day…meeting with dept major faculty, honors people, touring honors dorms, etc.</p>

<p>Sometimes mail goes to their SPAM folders, so call them if you haven’t heard back within a few business days. These ladies do an excellent job and work very hard.</p>

<p>Thank you so much! Will do.</p>

<p>Western New England University in Springfield, MA has automatic aid based on scores and GPA.</p>

<p>[Merit</a> Aid](<a href=“Admissions | Western New England University”>Admissions | Western New England University)</p>

<p>Recalculated
GPA </p>

<p>SAT
(2 sections)
ACT Amount 4 Year
Amount
4.00 1200 27<br>
3.75 and 1300 or 29 $16,000 $64,000
3.50 1360 31<br>
3.60 1060 23<br>
3.25 and 1200 or 27 $13,500 $54,000
3.00 1250 28<br>
3.25 1000 22<br>
3.00 and 1100 or 24 $11,500 $46,000
2.75 1200 27</p>

<p>The University of Missisippi offers a variety of automatic scholarships. The Academic Excellence awards will be of greatest general interest: [The</a> University of Mississippi ? Office of Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.olemiss.edu/finaid/scholarshiptypes.html#8]The”>http://www.olemiss.edu/finaid/scholarshiptypes.html#8)</p>

<p>University of North Florida: [UNF</a> - Admissions - Scholarships - Freshman Automatic](<a href=“http://www.unf.edu/admissions/scholarships/Scholarships_-_Freshman_Automatic.aspx]UNF”>http://www.unf.edu/admissions/scholarships/Scholarships_-_Freshman_Automatic.aspx)</p>

<p>Indiana University has announced new criteria for its Automatic Academic Scholarships: [Automatic</a> Academic Scholarships: Office of Scholarships: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“Future Scholars: Office of Scholarships: Indiana University Bloomington”>Future Scholars: Office of Scholarships: Indiana University Bloomington)</p>

<p>Non-Resident Criteria
IU Distinction - $44,000 ($11,000 per year)</p>

<p>The IU Distinction Scholarship is awarded to the best and brightest out-of-state students who meet each of the following criteria:</p>

<pre><code>Out-of-state student (domestic and international)
Minimum SAT score of 1350 or minimum ACT of 31
Minimum GPA of 3.80 on a 4.0 scale
</code></pre>

<p>IU Prestige - $20,000 ($5,000 per year)</p>

<p>The IU Prestige Scholarship is awarded to out-of-state students who meet each of the following criteria:</p>

<pre><code>Out-of-state student (domestic and international)
Minimum SAT score of 1250 or minimum ACT of 28
Minimum GPA of 3.70 on a 4.0 scale
</code></pre>

<p>Mt. St. Mary’s offers guaranteed scholarships:
[Mount</a> Scholarships and Grants - Mount St. Mary?s University](<a href=“http://www.msmary.edu/admissions/financial-aid/new-students/scholarships-grants/index.html]Mount”>First-Year Student Financial Aid | Mount St. Mary's University)</p>

<p>The University of Louisville offers an automatic grant to out-of-region students with minimum scores & GPA: [Out-of-State</a> High School Senior — University of Louisville](<a href=“http://louisville.edu/admissions/aid/scholarships/non-resident]Out-of-State”>Out-of-state Scholarships — Office of Admissions)</p>

<p>Indiana State has a number of guaranteed scholarships:
[Indiana</a> State University: Scholarships for Entering Freshmen](<a href=“| Indiana State University”>Scholarships | Indiana State University)</p>

<p>I think I looked through them all and didn’t see this one. I actually started through the public school list of top ECE programs to try to assess which higher-end public schools helped out OOS students and which did not, but it got overwhelming. I remember two things: 1 Michigan was terrible – OOS tuiton is quite high and there seemed to be no OOS support. 2. Ohio State was much lower OOS tuition ($25,445) and they had this:</p>

<p>National Buckeye Scholarship for non-Ohio residents </p>

<pre><code>Award amount
$12,000 ($48,000 four–year value)

Criteria
Ohio State is committed to enrolling a diverse and talented student population. The National Buckeye Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to non-Ohio students required to pay the out-of-state surcharge who are admitted to the Columbus campus for autumn semester. Those considered rank in the top 40 percent of their graduating classes and have ACT composite scores of 28 or higher or combined SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of 1260 or higher.

Notes:

Except where noted, the National Buckeye Scholarship can be combined with any other merit scholarships, as long as the combined total does not exceed the total cost of an Ohio State education.
This award is renewable for a maximum of eight semesters (or the equivalent) of full-time undergraduate enrollment, provided the recipient maintains a 2.5 or higher GPA (earned by no later than the end of the first year) and nonresident classification remains unchanged.

</code></pre>

<p>

Not sure, but my interpretation is that this is a competitive scholarship and is not automatically given.</p>

<p>University of Alabama - Huntsville</p>

<p>For students enrolling as freshmen for the 2013-14 school year, UAH merit awards have indeed been drastically reduced. Out-of-state awards no longer cover either full tuition or a full ride (tuition/ room/board/books/fees) as they have for the past several years.</p>

<p>[2012-13</a> Costs:](<a href=“http://www.uah.edu/financial-aid/tuition-cost]2012-13”>http://www.uah.edu/financial-aid/tuition-cost)
Tuition in-state: $8,794; out-of-state: $21,108
Fees: $741
Room/Board: $7,900
Books & Supplies: $1,592</p>

<p>[Out-of-state</a> awards:](<a href=“http://www.uah.edu/financial-aid/aid/scholarships/new-freshmen/non-residents-merit-awards][b]Out-of-state”>http://www.uah.edu/financial-aid/aid/scholarships/new-freshmen/non-residents-merit-awards)
GPA 3.0-3.49 & ACT 25-36 (SAT 1130-1600) –> $6,400
GPA 3.5-3.99 & ACT 25-27 (SAT 1130-1240) –> $6,600
GPA 3.5-3.99 & ACT 28-29 (SAT 1250-1320) –> $7,000
GPA 3.5-3.99 & ACT 30-36 (SAT 1330-1600) –> $9,250
GPA 4.0 & up & ACT 25-27 (SAT 1130-1240) –> $8,000
GPA 4.0 & up & ACT 28-29 (SAT 1250-1320) –> $9,000
GPA 4.0 & up & ACT 30-33 (SAT 1330-1480) –> $9,250
GPA 4.0 & up & ACT 34-36 (SAT 1490-1600) -> $15,750</p>

<p>[In-state</a> awards:](<a href=“http://www.uah.edu/financial-aid/aid/scholarships/new-freshmen/resident-merit-awards][b]In-state”>http://www.uah.edu/financial-aid/aid/scholarships/new-freshmen/resident-merit-awards)
GPA 3.0-3.49 & ACT 25-36 (SAT 1130-1600) –> $3,200
GPA 3.5-3.99 & ACT 25-27 (SAT 1130-1240) –> $3,300
GPA 3.5-3.99 & ACT 28-29 (SAT 1250-1320) –> $3,500
GPA 3.5-3.99 & ACT 30-36 (SAT 1330-1600) –> $9,250
GPA 4.0 & up & ACT 25-27 (SAT 1130-1240) –> $4,000
GPA 4.0 & up & ACT 28-29 (SAT 1250-1320) –> $4,500
GPA 4.0 & up & ACT 30-33 (SAT 1330-1480) –> $9,250
GPA 4.0 & up & ACT 34-36 (SAT 1490-1600) -> $15,750</p>

<p>I’ve been digging through these and cross-referencing for an hour and only got halfway through! :o</p>

<p>Does anyone know if any listed scholarships are from colleges that have an average GPA of around 3.8 unweighted and a 1960 SAT? I don’t want to go to a college too far below my scores.
OR If any of these have good bio programs, specifically bioengineering and biomedical engineering major?</p>

<p>At risk of repeating myself:</p>

<p>Biomed programs -</p>

<p>[UAB</a> - The University of Alabama at Birmingham](<a href=“http://www.uab.edu/home/]UAB”>The University of Alabama at Birmingham | UAB)</p>

<p>[UAB</a> scholarships for U.S. citizens (non-Alabama residents)](<a href=“Error 404 | Not Found”>Error 404 | Not Found)</p>

<p>[ACT-SAT</a> conversion chart](<a href=“http://www.act.org/solutions/college-career-readiness/compare-act-sat/]ACT-SAT”>http://www.act.org/solutions/college-career-readiness/compare-act-sat/)</p>

<p>As many have said, THANKS digmedia for starting the thread and Mto2CKs for the major input. If the AL schools had soccer, we would seriously consider them.</p>

<p>My daughter (1st year MS&T) used the info in her search, and my son (rising senior with 1420 CR=M) is using it now. I’ll start with what we know, and try to add what we have found.</p>

<p>Missouri Science and Technolgy (MO Rolla)</p>

<p>Approximate costs:
Tuition: In-state: $7,800; OOS: $21,600;
Other costs(Room/Board/etc): $12,000</p>

<p>Excellence Scholarship: $5,500(In-State)*, $11,000 (OOS)</p>

<p>Trustees’ Scholarship: $4,000 (In-State)*, $10,000 (OOS)</p>

<p>Miner Scholarship: $2,000 (in-State)*, $7,000 (OOS)</p>

<p>Details</p>

<p>This used to be published in a grid that was a lot easier to figure out. In 2012 it WAS something like:</p>

<p>Excellence - 10.5K (top 5%, 1400 ?, 3.5 GPA)
Trustee - up to 10K (top 5%, 1320 ?, 3.25 GPA)
Miner - up to 7K (top 10%, 1250 ?, 3.0 GPA)</p>

<p>Now you have to use the Net Price Calculator:</p>

<p>[Missouri</a> S&T Freshman Net Price Calculator](<a href=“http://sfa.mst.edu/calculator/]Missouri”>http://sfa.mst.edu/calculator/)</p>

<p>Using the boy’s 1420, 3.85, top 5%, but NOT a NMS, the Trustee Scholarship comes to 12,000.</p>

<p>There are also added scholarships that can be had with no additional application essays (SWE for girls, Alumni Sections, Dept, etc), but not guaranteed.</p>

<p>A great engineering school, affordably priced.</p>

<p>University of Texas - Dallas</p>

<p>Not sure if it’s appropriate to put this as guaranteed anymore. Lots of weasel words in the awards information. I can no longer find a Net Price Calculator on their website:</p>

<p>Approximate costs:
Tuition: In-state: $5,800; OOS: $14,800;
Other costs(Room/Board/etc): $10,200</p>

<p>Achievement
Average SAT (Critical Reading + Math only): 1330
Average ACT: 30</p>

<p>Distinction
Average SAT (Critical Reading + Math only): 1440
Average ACT: 32</p>

<p>Honors
Average SAT (Critical Reading + Math only): 1490
Average ACT: 34</p>

<p>Academic Achievement Scholarship
•$3,000 per semester applied toward UT Dallas tuition and mandatory fees</p>

<p>Total value over four academic years: $24,000</p>

<p>Based on the estimated cost of tuition and fees, room and board, and books and supplies for full-time undergraduate students living on campus during the 2011-2012 academic year, the Achievement Scholarship reduces the approximate cost of attendance at UT Dallas from $21,842 to $15,842 each academic year.</p>

<p>Academic Distinction Scholarship
•Complete coverage of UT Dallas tuition and mandatory fees
•$1,000 per semester cash stipend to defray the costs of books, supplies and other expenses</p>

<p>Total estimated value over four academic years: $54,368</p>

<p>Based on the estimated cost of tuition and fees, room and board, and books and supplies for full-time undergraduate students living on campus during the 2011-2012 academic year, the Distinction Scholarship reduces the approximate cost of attendance at UT Dallas from $21,842 to $8,250 each academic year.</p>

<p>Academic Honors Scholarship
•Complete coverage of UT Dallas tuition and mandatory fees
•$3,000 per semester cash stipend to defray the costs of books, supplies and other expenses</p>

<p>Total estimated value over four academic years: $70,368</p>

<p>Based on the estimated cost of tuition and fees, room and board, and books and supplies for full-time undergraduate students living on campus during the 2011-2012 academic year, the Honors Scholarship reduces the approximate cost of attendance at UT Dallas from $21,842 to $4,250 each academic year.</p>

<p>Awards for National Merit Finalists, National Achievement Scholars, & National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars</p>

<p>The AES Program coordinates with the University’s National Merit Scholarship Division to offer special scholarships to students who are National Merit Finalists or recognized as a National Achievement Scholar by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Students recognized by the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program are also afforded a specific scholarship opportunity. Click here for more information about these awards.</p>

<p>Non-Texas Residents</p>

<p>Students receiving any level of AES award may qualify for in-state tuition and fee charges, regardless of their resident status.</p>

<p>JUST NOTICED THE MAY! This used to read WILL. Times are getting tougher.</p>

<p>striped shirt. my son is jr now and your grades/scores similar to him (and sci major also ) . we live in ny . what were you able to find out merit aid wise ? looking preferably private schools that might come down to around same price (less even better ) than our suny schools like binghamton and buffalo</p>

<p>This post is really useful. I have read it all and got a lot of good information. My son is Junior. He got 34 on his ACT and GPA is about 3.75. We can’t help more than $15k per year. He is interested in engineering schools mostly on west coast. We have visited Stanford and Berkeley but they are expensive and don’t give much merit scholarship. Does anyone know what are the best engineering schools giving a generous scholarship to good ACT scores on the west side?</p>