<p>I know we have the thread for "generous merit" for freshman admissions, but how about for transfer students? particularly ones in NY? my friend is at UNL, has a 3.8 from the first two semester, and wants to transfer to a school in NY. but money is an issue. he has a pretty good high school record, excellent SATs, and he's hispanic. any suggestions?</p>
<p>In general, merit aid for transfer students is not good. Schools known for good merit aid to freshmen often don't offer much, if any, to transfers.</p>
<p>If money is an issue, is there a chance he would qualify for need-based aid?</p>
<p>I don't know what UNL is. And it would be helpful if you could give more information about what type of school he wants in NY. One of the SUNY's? Columbia? Sarah Lawrence? NYU? Marist? Hofstra? There is such a huge variety (I wasn't suggesting those particular schools; just trying to show how much variation there is in size, type, location, selectivity).</p>
<p>He certainly has an appealing profile. It all depends on which schools he is targeting. Also, does he already live in NY? Is he a NY resident? Would he consider going farther away geographically if that would yield merit aid? Does he know what field he will major in?</p>
<p>definitely a NY resident...he's at nebraska-lincoln right now on a full ride. he liked U of R and a couple others, but they're out of his league financially...he's an English/philosophy major, and doesn't care too much about the school except that it has decent rigor and good aid. he'd probably qualify for some need-based, but not enough to justify leaving behind a full ride...hence the question about merit.</p>
<p>thanks, I really appreciate it!</p>
<p>I'm afraid that merit aid for transfers is close to non-existent, even for URM students. I know that a poster talked about getting merit money as a transfer to WUSTL, but I believe that it is only for St. Louis residents or some similar restriction.</p>
<p>I have gotten great merit aid at Whitman (WA), Centre (KY), Hendrix (AR), and Bennington (VT)... we're talking somewhere around $20k and up each. Connecticut College doesn't technically offer merit aid, but they still gave me a financial package comparable to what the schools with merit aid gave. Granted, these are all liberal arts schools, but it does happen. I wasn't eligible for their biggest scholarships (like full-rides or scholarships by audition/interview) because those are reserved for freshmen, but overall, it's been a good FinAid experience for me. </p>
<p>I applied to Sarah Lawrence and Skidmore in NY. I'll let you know what they offer if I get accepted.</p>
<p>Edited to add: Those schools also met my financial need as well, some with grants.</p>