<p>I basically got screwed over because of my dads income (it nearly doubled) and now I wont be able to receive the Gates Millenium Scholarship.</p>
<p>Does anybody know of any scholarships still open to HS seniors who are looking to pursue a career in engineering/comp sci. (I'm hispanic btw, if that counts for anything).</p>
<p>(I've had a pretty high GPA in HS, involved in plenty of ECs.. and if I can find a way to work out my financial situation.. I'll be going to Stanford for the fall). </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Ps: I posted this in the Fin Aid forum, please feel to remove that thread if necessary</p>
<p>BTW: If nothing else works.... can I take a year off.. and apply for the scholarships that I missed.. or is that usually not allowed?</p>
<p>Contact the finaid offices of the colleges you were admitted to pronto and tell them your situation. Then also ask if you can take a year off and work and re-apply. Do it now.</p>
<p>This sounds like an opportune time to ask the college you have been accepted to for a deferral. Not to reapply, but to defer admission for a year to a) allow you to work to raise money and b) reapply for financial aid and merit scholarships for the following year. Yes, indeed, contact the finaid office at the school you had planned to attend, tell them the situation...especially if it is anticipated that your parents' income will drop by 50% in the upcoming year...and see if they can work something for this year.</p>
<p>Make sure you tell Stanford that, while your father's income doubled this year, this is a new situation and that your family has none of the benefits (i.e. savings) normally associated with this income level.</p>
<p>There are plenty of scholarships for people --especially females and URMS -- majoring in engineering and similar fields. It may, however, be too late to apply for the ones that go to graduating h.s. seniors. There are, however, scholarships and high priced internships for engineering (and other hard science majors) who are college juniors, so keep that in mind.</p>
<p>I also agree with others that it would be worth it to discuss your situation with Stanford's financial aid office, and to consider taking a gap year to earn $ for college. Another option would be to turn down your college choices now, and reapply next year to some of the many excellent colleges that offer wonderful merit aid to engineering majors and URMs.</p>