merit scholarships

[maguo1]

<p>Hey, I just applied to Michigan. I was wondering about the merit based scholarships. How competitive are they? Have any of you recieved significant money?
Here is my resume. I am OOS</p>

<p>I'm an Asian male from South FL.
Ranked 1st in my class 4.0 unweighted GPA, 5.84 weighted
Have taken 9 AP exams: got 8 fives and 1 three.
Am taking 8 more this year.
SAT: V: 730, M: 800: 650
SATII:
Physics: 780
Biology: 750
Chemistry: 750
Chinese: 740
US Hist: 770
World Hist: 770</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
National Honor Society (secretary)
Key Club
Mu Alpha Theta (prez, numerous awards)
Quiz Bowl (captain, numerous awards)
French Honor Society (prez)
Student Council (senator)</p>

<p>Sports
football, basketball</p>

<p>Volunteer:
Leukemia Lymphoma Society: 60 hrs
Library: 75 hrs:
miscellaneous: 200 hrs</p>

<p>Major Awards
National Merit Semifinalist
Harvard Outstanding Junior
Presidential Volunteer Service
AP National Scholar</p>

<p>Have done significant outside research (biology)</p>

[musicalthtrmom]

<p>maguo1:
My D is a freshman at UM this year....she received "significant" money from UM based on Merit (and some financial need). She is a Voice major and we were told she was recommended for the scholarship based on her audition AND her academic record, so because her admittance was based on her audition, it puts her in a bit of a different category than you. She, too, is out of state. We were, quite frankly, shocked at the amount of aid she received. You should definitely try for it..you, too, might be pleasantly surprised.</p>

[maguo1]

<p>Thanks musicalthtrmom.
Does anybody have similar stats as me and recieved or not recieved money. i'm looking to pay under ten thousand for UM (30000 scholarship). That's where it would make UM attractive over U of F or a good private school.</p>

[garland]

<p>My S similar stats (actually slightly lower), OOS (though legacy) was offered a 15,000/yr scholarship from LSA.</p>