<p>I don’t know what your grades and scores look like, but University of Alabama Honors College gives a full ride (plus perks like a computer and a stipend) to National Merit Scholars. They recruit from all over the country.</p>
<p>You might also want to investigate the opportunity to compete for a Posse Scholarship. Go to [The</a> Posse Foundation](<a href=“http://www.possefoundation.org%5DThe”>http://www.possefoundation.org). You would need to be nominated late in your junior year or early in your senior year. </p>
<p>The best thing you can do is work very, very hard on keeping your grades high, doing well on your ACT or SAT, and developing a passion that really sets you apart. If you could gain entry to Princeton, Yale or Harvard, given your financial circumstances, you would get a free ride there.</p>