Links to Popular Threads on Scholarships and Lower-Cost Colleges

[OHMomof2]

=====ALABAMA=====

Alabama State University
Application Deadline: Not published
Award: Full Ride (Tuition/Room/Board/Books)
Requirements: 3.76 HS GPA, 26 ACT or 1240 (EBR/W and Math); or 3.76 college GPA as transfer student with 24 credits (Presidential Academic); renewal at 3.0 college GPA with 12 credits per semester as a full time student
Award: Full Tuition+ (Tuition/Fees/Books)
Requirements: 3.51 HS GPA, 22 ACT or 1190 SAT (EBR/W and Math); or 3.51 college GPA as transfer student with 24 credits (Academic Excellence); renewal at 3.0 college GPA with 12 credits per semester as a full time student
Award: Full Tuition+ (Tuition + $500 for Books)
Requirements: 3.00 GPA, 20 ACT or 1020 SAT (EBR/W and Math); or 3.0 college GPA as transfer student with 24 credits (Academic Incentive); renewal at 3.0 college GPA with 12 credits per semester as a full time student
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; renewal at 3.0 college GPA in 24 credits per year as a full time undergraduate student
Award: Full Tuition
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 30 ACT or 1390 SAT; renewal at 3.0 college GPA in 24 credits per year as a full time undergraduate student
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, IS students only, if OOS $25k per year)
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 33 ACT or 1490 SAT (32 ACT or 1450 SAT for in-state students); renewal at 3.0 college GPA
Award: Full Tuition plus 1 year housing, $1k stipend-4 years,$2k summer research/study abroad, $500/yr books (Presidential Elite Scholar); renewal at 3.0 college GPA
Requirements: 4.0 GPA, 36 ACT or 1600 SAT
https://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out-of-state.php
https://scholarships.ua.edu/types/in-state.php
Note: HS GPA is highest listed on transcript; test scores are not super scored, according to https://scholarships.ua.edu/faq/ (also shows renewal criteria).

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 (Millenium Scholar’s Award); contact school for renewal criteria
Award: Full Tuition
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 28 ACT and/or 1260 Old SAT 1 (CR & M only) or 1320 New SAT (Chancellor’s Award); contact school for renewal criteria
http://www.troy.edu/scholarships/undergraduate/troy-scholarships.html

Tuskegee University *
Application Deadline: Not published
Award: Full Ride (Tuition+Room+Board+$800-Books)
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 1390 SAT/30 ACT (Distinguished Presidential); renewal at 3.50 college GPA in 30 credits per year
Award: Full Tuition + $800-Books
Requirements: 3.5 GPA, 1310 SAT/28 ACT (University Merit); renewal at 3.00 college GPA in 30 credits per year
Award: Full tuition + $800 books
Requirements: 3.50 college GPA as transfer student with 20 credits (Tuskegee University Merit); renewal at 3.25 college GPA in 30 credits per year
https://www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/scholarships/freshman-scholarships
https://www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/scholarships/transfer-student-scholarships
*a limited number of renewable merit scholarships

===FLORIDA===

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Application deadline: 11/30
Award: “Tuition minus the sum of Bright Futures, the National Merit® award or other scholarship and awards.” Additional money for those with Florida Bright Futures Academic or Medallion, or National Merit Finalist or Semifinalist.
Requirements: 3.50 GPA, 29 ACT (with 27 math) or 1290 SAT (with 650 math) (*for engineering or science majors); renewal with 3.0 college GPA, 15 credits per semester, no failed courses, no change of major, and FAFSA filed by 3/1
http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?Scholarships&DistinguishedScholarsAwardScholarship

=====LOUISIANA=====

Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Application deadline: Not published
Award: Full tuition + fees + book allowance (Louisiana Scholarship)
Requirements: 3.5 HS GPA (unweighted), 30 ACT; contact school for renewal criteria
http://www.lsus.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/guaranteed-scholarships

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; renewal at 3.00 college GPA every year (every quarter for the highest level scholarships)
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; contact school for renewal criteria
http://www.ulm.edu/scholarships/freshmen.html
http://www.ulm.edu/scholarships/outofstate.html

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[OHMomof2]

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===MICHIGAN===

Oakland University
Application deadline: March 1
Award: Full tuition (Presidential Scholar)
Requirements: 3.9 GPA, 31 ACT or 1420 SAT; renewal at 3.50 college GPA with 28 credits in first year (12 credits per semester following years)
https://www.oakland.edu/financialservices/available-financial-assistance/undergrad/#

===MISSISSIPPI===

Alcorn State University
Application deadline: 5/1
Award: tuition, room and board for four years and providing a $500 per semester book allowance and a $1,000 stipend each semester (President’s Excellence Scholarship)
Requirements: 3.0 HS GPA, 28 ACT or SAT equivalent; renewal at 3.0 college GPA
Award: room, board, tuition and a $400.00 per semester book allowance (Provost Scholar Scholarship)
Requirements: 3.0 HS GPA, 24 ACT or SAT equivalent; renewal at 3.0 college GPA
Award: tuition and also provides an additional $200.00 for books per semester (University Scholar Scholarship)
Requirements: 3.0 HS GPA, 22 ACT or SAT equivalent; renewal at 3.0 college GPA
http://www.alcorn.edu/admissions/admissions-scholarship_requirements/index.aspx

Delta State University
Application deadline: 2/1
Award: 100% tuition (Academic Excellence)
Requirements: 3.00 HS GPA, 29 ACT or 1350 SAT (not super scored); renewal at 3.0 college GPA in 30 credits per year
Award: 100% tuition (Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship)
Requirements: transfer student with Phi Theta Kappa (honor society for two year college students) membership and 3.00 college GPA in 60-140 credits; renewal at 3.00 GPA in 30 credits per year
http://www.deltastate.edu/admissions/freshmen/#scholarships
http://www.deltastate.edu/admissions/transfer/#scholarships

Jackson State University
Application deadline: 2/15
Award: Full Tuition, Room, Board, Fees and Books (Campus Only) (Presidential Academic Scholarship)
Requirements: 3.50 HS GPA in college preparatory curriculum, 28 ACT or SAT equivalent; renewal at 3.50 college GPA with 15 credits each semester.
Award: Full Tuition, Room and Board (Campus Charges Only) (Full Academic Scholarship)
Requirements: “B” (presumably 3.0 HS GPA) in college preparatory curriculum, 25 ACT or SAT equivalent; renewal at 3.25 college GPA with 15 credits each semester.
Award: Tuition (Tuition Academic Scholarship)
Requirements: “B” (presumably 3.0 HS GPA) in college preparatory curriculum, 23 ACT or SAT equivalent; renewal at 3.25 college GPA with 15 credits each semester.
http://www.jsums.edu/admissions/files/2009/03/HIGH-SCHOOL-ACADEMIC-SCHOLARSHIP-PROGRAM-Revised-1062015.pdf

Mississippi Valley State University
Application deadline: 2/1 (6/15 for Transfer Scholarship - Valley)
Award: tuition, room, board, fees and a book allowance of $500 (Room and board charges will only be awarded if the student resides on-campus) (Presidential Academic)
Requirements: 3.0 HS GPA; 24 ACT or SAT equivalent; renewal at 3.25 college GPA in 30 credits in fall and spring semesters
Award: tuition and fees and a book allowance of $300 (Vice President’s)
Requirements: 3.0 HS GPA; 22 ACT or SAT equivalent; renewal at 3.0 college GPA in 30 credits in fall and spring semesters
Award: tuition and fees and a $200 book allowance (Green and White)
Requirements: rank #1 or #2 in high school class; renewal at 3.0 college GPA in 30 credits in fall and spring semesters
Award: tuition and a $300 book allowance (fees not included are $10 student activity fee) (Transfer Scholarship - Valley)
Requirements: AA degree from regionally accredited junior/community college with 3.25 college GPA; renewal at 3.0 college GPA in 30 credits in fall and spring semesters
https://www.mvsu.edu/prospective-students/scholarships

University of Mississippi
Application deadline: 2/15
Award: Full tuition (IS or OOS) (2017 amount is fixed dollar amount that is the same as current tuition; unclear if it increases to match tuition in subsequent years)
Requirements: 3.0 GPA, 33 ACT or 1490 SAT or 1440 old SAT CR+M; renewal has unspecified “terms and conditions”
http://finaid.olemiss.edu/scholarships/#8

University of Southern Mississippi
Application deadline: must be ADMITTED by 12/1 (but December ACT or SAT scores may be considered for scholarships)
Award: full value of tuition (in-state or out-of-state)
Requirements: 3.0 HS GPA (unweighted, college prep curriculum courses), 30 ACT or 1390 SAT (not super scored); renew every semester at 3.000 college GPA in 15 credits (one probationary semester for GPA allowed).
https://www.usm.edu/undergraduate-scholarships/freshman-academic-scholarships
https://www.usm.edu/sites/default/files/groups/office-undergraduate-scholarships/pdf/faq_admissions-based_freshman_scholarships.pdf
https://www.usm.edu/sites/default/files/groups/office-undergraduate-scholarships/pdf/faq_maintaining_my_admissions-based_scholarship.pdf
Note: for frosh entering in the fall immediately after high school graduation; no gap year frosh.
Note: National Merit Semifinalist gets the same scholarship as above; National Merit Finalist gets campus housing, meal plan, and book stipend in addition, but renewal GPA is 3.25.

===TENNESSEE===

Lee University - Cleveland, TN
Application Deadline: Not published
Award: Full Tuition (Centennial Scholarship)
Requirements: 32 ACT or 1410 SAT; renewable in full if freshman GPA is 3.7 or above, otherwise decreases to half-tuition
http://catalog.leeuniversity.edu/content.php?catoid=5&navoid=502#Academic_Scholarships

===TEXAS===

Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University
Application deadline: not specified
Award: Tuition + R&B + $600 for books (Regents’ Student Merit Scholarship).
Requirements: 3.50 GPA, 1260 SAT or 1760 old SAT CR+M+W or 26 ACT (writing required); renewal with 3.2 college GPA in 30 credits per year (summer courses do not count)
http://www.pvamu.edu/faid/home/types-of-aid/scholarships/university-scholarships/

Texas A&M - Kingsville
Application Deadline: (admitted by) December 15 (guaranteed; admission after this date is limited by availability)
Award (per year): $9,000 to $15,000 + out-of-state tuition waiver
Requirements: top 25% class rank and 31 ACT (for $9,000; +$1,000 for each point up to 34 ACT; $15,000 with 35 ACT) (Presidential); renewal at 3.0 college GPA in 15 credits each fall and spring semester
Note: in-state tuition for 2017-2018 is $8,463 for 15 credits per semester; see http://www.tamuk.edu/ugscholarships/merit%20scholarships.html

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) (President’s Honor Scholarship); renewal at 3.25 college GPA with 28 credits per year as an undergraduate
http://www.finaid.txstate.edu/scholarships/freshman/assured.html

===UTAH===

Utah State University
Application deadline: January 10
Award: Full nonresident tuition for 1 year, full resident tuition for 3 years - encourages students to apply for Utah residency after first year (Presidential Scholarship)
Requirements: See table in link. Lowest accepted GPA is 3.6 with 36 ACT/1600 SAT. Lowest accepted test scores are 32 ACT/1450 SAT with a 4.0 GPA. Contact school for renewal criteria.
https://www.usu.edu/admissions/scholarships/freshmen

===WASHINGTON DC===

Howard University
Application deadline: no specific deadline, but “Scholarships are automatically awarded on a first-come, first-served, basis.”
Award: Tuition, Fees, Room, Board, $950 Book Voucher, & Laptop (Presidential)
Requirements: 3.75 GPA, 34 ACT or 1530 SAT; renewal at 3.50 GPA
Award: Tuition, Fees, Room, Board & $500 Book Voucher (Founders)
Requirements: 3.50 GPA, 32 ACT or 1450 SAT; renewal at 3.30 GPA
Award: $3,500 - $32,231 (Capstone)
Requirements: 3.30 GPA, 28 ACT or 1270 SAT; renewal at 3.30 GPA
https://www2.howard.edu/student-financial-services/cost-of-attendance

[TTNL2405]

@ucbalumnus Thank you for your info about the scholarships of Howard Uni. However, why can’t I see such information on their official site? (still I can see it on Fastweb or other sources). And I’m also wondering whether those scholarships are available for international applicants or not? Thank in advance.

[ucbalumnus]

Interesting… it used to be at the bottom of https://www2.howard.edu/student-financial-services/cost-of-attendance but is not there any more. You may want to ask the school directly about them.

Historically, Howard has offered the scholarships to international students, but you may want to ask the school directly to find out if this is still the case.

[OHMomof2]

No amounts now, perhaps they are re-doing them (or eliminating any guarantees) for this coming app season.

The Howard University Freshman Scholarship (HUFS) Program is designed to assist accepted First-Time-in-College students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement throughout their secondary school career and have chosen to attend Howard University. Scholarships are automatically awarded on a first-come, first-served, basis to eligible candidates. A separate application is not required. (Scholarships are awarded until all funds have been exhausted and not all eligible applicants will receive an award).

[SnowflakeDogMom]

Howard seems to have changed up what it is offering - can anyone find anything about the specifics?
I’m not finding a merit calculator like there used to be.

[thumper1]

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[ucbalumnus]

“First come first served” means that the earlier applicants will get the scholarships until they run out. Later applicants, even if they meet the scholarship criteria, will not receive the scholarships after they run out.

[SnowflakeDogMom]

Howard used to spell out what the Freshman scholarships consisted of based on ACT/SAT and GPA scores - they had a grid of guaranteed merit that also included the first come first served wording. Now, they still say first come first served but there are no specifics of what they are offering in terms of merit. My DD applied as soon as they opened up to applications based on the former wording but we have no idea what they will offer if anything.

[kareUdon]

===MASSACHUSETTS===

Boston University - Trustee Scholarship
Application deadline: Apply by common app by December 1st
Award: full value of tuition (in-state or out-of-state)
Requirements: Average scholar that’s chosen has a 4.0 GPA and is in top 5% to 10% of class, but not required.

For more info: https://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/tuition-aid-scholarships/scholarships/trustee/

[OHMomof2]

^ that one is not automatic, @kareUdon . This particular thread is for scholarships guaranteed to all who meet the GPA/score requirements.

BU’s is competitive and so belongs on (and is on) this list:

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/15889078#Comment_15889078

[ucbalumnus]

Revision (new URL):

Jackson State University
Application deadline: 2/15
Award: Full Tuition, Room, Board, Fees and Books (Campus Only) (Presidential Academic Scholarship)
Requirements: 3.50 HS GPA in college preparatory curriculum, 28 ACT or old SAT 1250; renewal at 3.50 college GPA with 15 credits each semester.
Award: Full Tuition, Room and Board (Campus Charges Only) (Full Academic Scholarship)
Requirements: 3.0 HS GPA in college preparatory curriculum, 25 ACT or old SAT 1130; renewal at 3.25 college GPA with 15 credits each semester.
Award: Tuition (Tuition Academic Scholarship)
Requirements: 3.0 HS GPA in college preparatory curriculum, 23 ACT or old SAT 1050; renewal at 3.25 college GPA with 15 credits each semester.
http://www.jsums.edu/admissions/files/2017/10/hsacademicscholarshipappl.pdf

[rgosula]

I think the fafsa spreadsheet I created should be on this list:.
You enter your tax and other data, it spits out your EFC and Pell Grant. Use data from your FAFSA SAR to compare.

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1726777-fafsa-spreadsheet.html#latest

[nw2this]

^^^^Re: Jackson State

The link also says the second two scholarships listed above exclude an oos fee of approximately $5000 per semester.

[ucbalumnus]

They may want to find out if these are suitable:
http://www.alcorn.edu/admissions/admissions-scholarship_requirements/index.aspx
https://www.mvsu.edu/prospective-students/scholarships

[kcheves]

University of Arizona has a full tuition Arizona Excellence merit scholarship for both in-state and OOS candidates, and they have a good ME program.

[kcheves]

I’m not aware of any Az universities that offer full ride (tuition + room & board) merit scholarships. ASU’s Has a full tuition scholarship for NMF’s, and you. Gain entry into the excellent Honors College. The U of A Arizona Excellence Scholarship is full tuition, is based on GPA and SAT/ACT scores, but is available to all OOS students. I think the value of the tuition scales with your grades and test scores, with the maximum being $35K/year, which is approximately the OOs tuition. If you are a NMF, there is an additional $5K/year, + $1500 for foreign studies.

http://financialaid.arizona.edu/types-aid/scholarships/2018-2019-terms-and-conditions

Edit: Just realized your question was about International students. You can use the tuition calculators at these schools to determine if the scholarships would apply to you.

[Midwest67]

University of Kentucky - Lexington
Application Deadline: December 1
Award: Full Tuition (IS or OOS) for 4 years + $10K Housing Stipend (on-campus) for 1st & 2nd years (Patterson Scholarship)
Requirements: National Merit Finalist or National Hispanic Recognition Scholar

http://www.uky.edu/financialaid/scholarship-incoming-freshmen

[sybbie719]

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[shturimh]

any CA universities that offer full ride (tuition + room & board) merit scholarships