<p>MYOS1634 – You mentioned Muhlenberg, but I think my interviewer said that in order to be considered for a merit scholarship, you need to have at least a 28 on the ACT. </p>
<p>they said that the net price calculator was accurate. We visited some colleges in upstate NY and New England on the long weekend. The worst part was that the students were not there at most colleges. I visited my cousin at SUNY Albany is way too large for me. My cousin got a 29 on her ACTs and her unweighted GPA is a 3.9. We also visited , and my mom’s alma mater, Elmira College. EC depressed me. I’m not sure if it was the rain or the lack of students.</p>
<p>I didn’t have as appointment at Mount Holyoke, we walked around and I thought the campus was beautiful. </p>
<p>I am still working on my final list of colleges. I am open to any colleges in the Eastern midwest, upstate NY, PA and NJ as well as New England and possibly New England.</p>
<p>I think I’d be accepted at Suffolk, but I have no idea about their financial aid. They really fo not have any campus at all. I love Boston, though. I liked Simmons, but they are very expensive. </p>
<p>I am open to all women’s colleges. My mom’s college was a women’s school when she attended. So both of my my aunts’ - Wells and Keuka. I have heard that they are slightly easier to get into than co-ed colleges. </p>
<p>The information that I picked up at Elmira claims to meet all needs.I want to call them and clarify what they mean by that. </p>
<p>I liked Clark quite a bit, but I don’t think they will accept me. The students there were very intellectually engaged and enthusiastic. They were less cookie cutter than the ones at most of the upstate college, Western New England was not exciting to me. </p>
<p>Any other ideas?</p>
<p>Clark would be right within range for you.
Elmira does not meet full need and does not meet need for all students. While 100% freshmen got some financial aid, this included loans, and only 19% students got their full need met! And fewer students get financial aid after freshman year. They have a great deal for valedictorians and salutatorians (free tuition), but otherwise they’re quite expensive.
Have you run the Net Price Calculator for Simmons?
You can check out Wells and Keuka.</p>
<p>Check out Manhattan College, Iona, any of the Catholic schools where your numbers will put you in the running for money. Also Hartwick college.</p>
<p>Have you looked at some of the smaller schools in the OH-PA-NY region? Beside Hartwick (great idea), there’s Ithaca (better, so merit harder to get), but Keuka, Wells, Siena, Marist, Hiram, Allegheny, Elizabethtown, Moravian…
Lake Forest near Chicago has a series of scholarships based on your proficiency in some subjects - there’s an all-around academic scholarship, but also others for languages, science, social concern… Not sure it’d be enough but your profile would be okay there.
The best thing would be if your next ACT score were a bit higher - even a 26 would help.</p>
<p>Some of the all women schools in the south, like Agnes Scott, may also be of interest. They have good endowments. It appears as though your GC seems to have some knowledge of schools that have given your grads some nice awards, so do continue to talk to her, and maybe get some specifics. For example, my son with ACT scores lower than yours, got a full tuition award from a local Catholic school, as did a number of other good students in the area. A number from his high school got this. So the GCs there know it’s a good bet for kids from their schools who need money to apply there if they fall into a range where the award is possible. I have no idea if that generous award is just for locals or for any/everyone. </p>
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<p>I really appreciate all of your help! I will try the college matchmaker. Sounds as though I am in need of one. 
:)) </p>
<p>Skygirl, do you live in NYS? If yes are you HEOP or EOP eligible?</p>
<p>No. I do not live in NY. I wish I did. We are originally from there and the FA is so much better.</p>
<p>I’m not even sure that I would qualify for those. Aren’t they for first generation college students and people who grew up on social assistance? </p>
<p>With many scholarships, I seem to fall through the cracks. I am white, not socially disadvantaged, my parents went to college and my mom graduated my dad dropped out of a fairly prestigious college, from which my grandfather was a grad. </p>
<p>I have no idea why my ACT was so low. I am a voracious reader and I am adequate in math… I took the SAT last weekend. Hoping for better results.</p>
<p>With reference to the south, I am off the charts liberal. Not sure that would be the best of matches.</p>
<p>I am also not Catholic. I was raised in the United Church of Christ (very liberal) and we also attended the United Methodist Church and Disciples of Christ. (both on the liberal side). I am wondering if anyone knows of any scholarships for people of those denominations?</p>
<p>Hiram is affiliated with the Disciples. I’ve been looking into that school too. Perhaps I’ll go back to church. ;-)</p>
<p>You may have to do some compromising. You may not have the option to rule out all non-liberal, catholic (or other religion), southern, public, private, whatever schools. Don’t be so picky and keep an open mind as you are saying you want schools to do when they are looking at you.</p>
<p>At Ohio Wesleyan you would get a $22,000 merit scholarship. Need aid might fill the gap.
<a href=“http://choose.owu.edu/financialAidAndScholarships/academicScholarships.php”>http://choose.owu.edu/financialAidAndScholarships/academicScholarships.php</a></p>
<p>Take a look at Hiram College. It kind of specializes in “B” students.</p>
<p>Also, try to take the ACT again, and also take the SAT. Many people are able to improve their score.</p>
<p>Thanks NROTC grad. Taking the ACT again and just took the SAT. </p>
<p>Also consider Bowdoin or Smith Colleges. As I understand both are test optional and both meet full need. Run their calculators and have a look at their websites. Good luck! </p>