<p>i will be a freshman in college next year, and of your list i applied to USC Washington and Lee and Pomona
Pomona only gives need-based aid, but USC and W&L give merit
i received a full ride at Washington and Lee (their Johnson scholarship)
i went for an interview weekend (which the school entirely paid for) and then they awarded roughly 40 Johnson scholarships I believe
i also received the highest merit award at USC (trustee) which is full-tuition
if you have any questions about either of these, feel free to PM me :)</p>
<p>also, if you’re interested in merit money, maybe you would want to consider applying to university of miami
they give A TON of money
their full ride (stamps) includes tuition, room and board, food, transportation to and from college, a computer, personal expenses…basically anything and everything you need (and, it includes a $12,000 stipend for study abroad, unpaid internships, etc.)
they use the common app, so it’d be no extra essays or anything
i thinks it’s worth applying to see what you get (based on your SAT, there’s a good chance you’d get $24,000 k a year to start, and then probably an invitation to interview for more)
they also have programs such as foote fellow which waves all general requirements so you can take whatever classes you’d like</p>
<p>good luck with all of your applications! :)</p>