<p>Could anyone reccommend some good merit-based or even need-based scholarships? I have a 2400 on the SAT, 3.94 unweighted GPA, but I am pretty poor. I was wondering if anyone could post some suggestions regarding possible scholarship opportunities.</p>
<p>based on your SAT and GPA, you could apply to whatever scholarship you want!</p>
<p>Timberlake--There are many, many scholarships out there for a student with your statistics. Most schools, except for the ivies have merit-based scholaships if you are interested in applying to the school in question. For example, the University of Virginia has the Jefferson Scholars program, which provides a full ride to the most qualified students. You should look at this thread, <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=129938%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=129938</a>, which lists most merit-based scholarships.</p>
<p>As to other scholarships, there are many which look for a combination of academic accomplishments and community service. You should register with <a href="http://www.fastweb.com%5B/url%5D">www.fastweb.com</a> (I think that's the website) and it will alert you to all outside scholarships.</p>
<p>Wow, thanks so much midatlmom. I did recently register at fastweb and have found some good ones there. Hopefully I can get a few outside scholarships to make it a little easier on the parents.</p>