Links to Popular Threads on Scholarships and Lower-Cost Colleges

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<p>Below are a few links to popular threads regarding scholarships and lower-cost colleges. Please let us know if there are other threads you would like us to consider adding as well. Thanks!</p>

<p>[Competitive</a> Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1461983-competitive-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html#latest"]Competitive”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1461983-competitive-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html#latest)</p>

<p>[VERY</a> LOW COST OOS COA universities…less than $25k COA for everything!](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1651944-very-low-cost-oos-coa-universities-less-than-25k-coa-for-everything.html#latest"]VERY”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1651944-very-low-cost-oos-coa-universities-less-than-25k-coa-for-everything.html#latest)</p>

<p>[Automatic</a> Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html#latest"]Automatic”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html#latest)</p>

<p>[NMF</a> Scholarships: An Updated Compilation](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/national-merit-scholarships/649276-nmf-scholarships-an-updated-compilation.html"]NMF”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/national-merit-scholarships/649276-nmf-scholarships-an-updated-compilation.html)</p>

<p>[Public</a> LACs Ranked by OOS Tuition](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1606422-public-lacs-ranked-by-oos-tuition.html"]Public”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1606422-public-lacs-ranked-by-oos-tuition.html)</p>

<p>[Automatic</a> Out-of-State Tuition Waiver](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1505285-automatic-out-of-state-tuition-waivers.html"]Automatic”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1505285-automatic-out-of-state-tuition-waivers.html)</p>

<p>[Research</a> Universities with Lowest OOS Tuition](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1473219-research-universities-with-lowest-oos-tuition-p1.html"]Research”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1473219-research-universities-with-lowest-oos-tuition-p1.html)</p>

<p>[Tuition-Free</a> Colleges](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1359504-tuition-free-colleges.html"]Tuition-Free”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1359504-tuition-free-colleges.html)</p>

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<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Tuition Free Colleges</p>

<p><a href=“Tuition-Free Colleges - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>Tuition-Free Colleges - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums;

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<p>Thanks, Sybbie…that link was actually added to the other sticky about scholarships and low-cost colleges: <a href=“Links to Popular Threads on Scholarships and Lower-Cost Colleges - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>Links to Popular Threads on Scholarships and Lower-Cost Colleges - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums;

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<p>@bobwallace - Temple has tightened up its standards a little for 2015 - slightly higher GPA and SAT now required for all levels. Also the Presidential stipend amount has been reduced to two @ $4000. Details for 2015: : <a href=“http://admissions.temple.edu/sites/admissions/files/uploads/010-1415_Scholarship-Info_FINAL-ADA_508%20(1).pdf”>http://admissions.temple.edu/sites/admissions/files/uploads/010-1415_Scholarship-Info_FINAL-ADA_508%20(1).pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I know I spotted this link on a merit scholarship discussion somewhere around here. The list seems very comprehensive, but does anyone know if it has been updated? 2012-13, as published:
<a href=“https://www.ocps.net/lc/east/hwp/student_info/college_career/Documents/College_Merit_Scholarships_082212.pdf”>https://www.ocps.net/lc/east/hwp/student_info/college_career/Documents/College_Merit_Scholarships_082212.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>THANK YOU for this great list!! :slight_smile: </p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.tjhsst.edu/studentservices/career-center/scholarships/merit-scholarships.html”>http://www.tjhsst.edu/studentservices/career-center/scholarships/merit-scholarships.html&lt;/a&gt; TJ’s list is here</p>

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<p>^^ Is that excel spreadsheet opening?</p>

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<p>Yes. Open the second tab. </p>

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Hello in need help on a guestion I’m filling out my son fafsa and when it gets to parent financial the question is grant and scholarship and my son receive a tax 1098-T so what amount I put in the box

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Here’s a beginner’s guide to financial aid, the different types, and little deadlines and tricks for navigating them:

https://www.discover.com/student-loans/college-planning/navigating-financial-aid.html

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Thanks everyone!

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It’s 2016. Please, if you are looking at any of the awards in these links…check each college website to see what the awards and criteria are NOW.

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http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1988291-list-of-schools-that-offer-out-of-state-waivers-to-transfer-students.html#latest

Transfer and other scholarships

LOWEST OOS TUITION,
https://www.bestcolleges.com/features/lowest-out-of-state-tuition/

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Where do I get a list of colleges providing financial aid for international students as well? For example I was recently informed that Georgetown university doesn’t give financial aid to international students.

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@someotherdude

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/international-students/

look at the international student section of this forum.

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Here is the old list that we are attempting to update:

http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/

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This is a compilation of large scholarship awards that are automatically awarded. The awards included in this list meet the following criteria:

  1. Awarded automatically based on GPA, SAT, ACT, and/or class rank
  2. At least Full Tuition/Full Ride in magnitude (or equivalent)
  3. Open to all US students, regardless of state residency, ethnicity, race, etc.
  4. No need-based requirement or component
  5. College must be accredited, public or non-profit private, 4-year degree-granting institution

Key:

**Full Tuition: covers the cost of tuition for 4 years

Full Ride: covers Tuition, Room, and Board for 4 years (may include other benefits as well)

exp: stipend for experiential learning (internship, study abroad, etc., allowable uses vary by college)**

Where published, the application deadline for receiving the scholarships is included. Some deadlines are “Priority” deadlines, so awards after the deadline may still be possible.

Some schools give awards on a first-come, first-served basis as funds are available. A notation is included for all schools with this caveat.

=====ALABAMA=====
Alabama State University

Application Deadline: Not published
Award: Full Ride (Tuition/Room/Board/Books)
Requirements: 3.76 GPA, 26 ACT or 1240 (EBR/W and Math).
Award: Full Tuition+ (Tuition/Fees/Books)
Requirements: 3.51 GPA, 22 ACT or 1190 SAT (EBR/W and Math)
Award: Full Tuition+ (Tuition + $500 for Books)
Requirements: 3.00 GPA, 20 ACT or 1020 SAT (EBR/W and Math)
http://www.alasu.edu/cost-aid/types-of-aid/asu-scholarships/asu-academic-scholarships/index.aspx

University of Alabama-Huntsville

Application Deadline: June 1st
Award: Full Tuition + Housing
Requirements: 4.0 GPA, 34 ACT or 1520 SAT
Award: Full Tuition
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 30 ACT or 1390 SAT
http://www.uah.edu/admissions/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/merit-tuition-scholarships
*open to international students

University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa

Application Deadline: December 15
Award: Full Tuition (Presidential Scholar)
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 33-36 ACT or 1490-1600 SAT
Award: Full Tuition plus 1 year housing, $1k stipend-4 years,$2k summer research/study abroad, $500/yr books (Presidential Elite Scholar)
Requirements: 4.0 GPA, 36 ACT or 1600 SAT

**Tuskegee University * **

Application Deadline: Not published
Award: Full Ride (Tuition+Room+Board+$800-Books)
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 1390 SAT/30 ACT
Award: Full Tuition + $800-Books
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 1310 SAT/28 ACT
https://www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/scholarships/freshman-scholarships
(*a limited number of renewable merit scholarships)

Troy University

Application Deadline: March 1st
Award: Full Ride (Tuition+Room+Board)
Requirements: 3.7 GPA, 32 ACT and/or 1420 Old SAT 1 (CR & M only) or 1470 New SAT OR a National Merit Finalist.
Award: Full Tuition
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 28 ACT and/or 1260 Old SAT 1 (CR & M only) or 1320 New SAT.
http://www.troy.edu/scholarships/undergraduate/troy-scholarships.html

=====TEXAS=====

Texas State University

Application Deadline: Not published
Award: Full Tuition up to 15 credits/semester ($8,000/year + OOS tuition waiver)
Requirements: Top 25% Rank or IB Diploma, 32 ACT or 1400 SAT (CR+M)
Assured Scholarships : Financial Aid and Scholarships : Texas State University
http://www.finaid.txstate.edu/scholarships.html

=====LOUSIANA=====

Louisiana Tech University

Application Deadline: Jan 5th
Award: $6,500 + OOS tuition waiver up to $9,500 + OOS tuition waiver (In-state tuition + fees = ~$6,200)
Requirements: 3.75 GPA, 31 ACT
http://admissions.latech.edu/tuition_fees/scholarships/freshman-scholarships.php

University of Louisiana-Monroe

Application Deadline: Jan 18th
Award: $12,000 + OOS tuition waiver up to $12,000 + Study Abroad + iPad + OOS tuition waiver (Tuition + Fees = ~$8,300)
Requirements: 3.00 GPA, 32 ACT up to 3.75 GPA, 32 ACT
http://www.ulm.edu/scholarships/freshmen.html
http://www.ulm.edu/scholarships/outofstate.html

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Here’s a new one I found with guaranteed scholarships, Texas A&M - Kingsville.

"Freshman merit scholarships are awarded to entering first-time freshman who show exceptional academic ability through superior test scores and class ranking. Students admitted by December 15 are guaranteed; admission after this date is limited by availability of these scholarships. "

Appears to give equivalent to full-tuition for 30 ACT + 25% Rank up to near Tuition + Room/Board at 35 ACT

Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Application Deadline: (Accepted by) December 15th
Award (per year): $8,000 + OOS Tuition Waiver up to $15,000 + OOS Tuition Waiver (In-State Tuition: ~$8,000)
Requirements: Top 25% Rank + 30 ACT up to Top 25% Rank + 35 ACT
http://www.tamuk.edu/ugscholarships/merit%20scholarships.html
In-State Tuition Rates @ TAMUK: http://www.tamuk.edu/finance/cashiers/Fee%20Tables/JPAK%202017_2018%20Resident.pdf