<p>I was told you recieve in-state merit based aid if you score over 31 on the ACT. Shockingly, I got a 32 on the April one and was wondering if there is any truth to this. If not, what are the qualifications?</p>
<p>Dear god no. I wouldn't expect in-state merit aid from the university unless you have a 35+ ACT, 4.0 GPA, and some other pretty impressive qualifications.</p>
<p>Is this what you're thinking of? SFA</a> - Merit Award</p>
<p>I got some merit aid with a 31</p>
<p>I got the regents scholarship with a 30.</p>
<p>dilksy is wrong. many people at my school got the regents scholarship with a 32 or 33 on the ACT.</p>
<p>Dilsky is actually spot on. Yes, a very small percentage of students get merit scholraships with ACT scores of 30 or 32, but it isn't common. Most students who get merit scholraships have ACT scores over 33.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses everyone. I could have done without the "dear god no" though...</p>
<p>You will have a decent shot at the one-time $1500 Regents Scholarship...most people wouldn't consider that very much, and probably far less than what you would expect as "merit aid" when you asked this question.</p>
<p>after reading this thread, I inquired w/ FA since D got 32 on ACT. This is what I was told is the criteria. Regents is for MI students. It is based on admissions on a rolling basis, all the Regent awards were given out by Dec (apply early). You must have a UM GPA (unweighted) of at least 3.9 and one of the following: 33 ACT or 30 ACT & be in top 1% of your class. Bummer for D--applied early, gpa was there, 32 on ACT but in 2% of her class. Sure it's not the big bucks but every dollar helps.</p>
<p>ha i am in the same boat as your daughter next year then unless i retake the act and get a 33... bc i have all the requirements except im in the top 3% not 1%...</p>