<p>My family is middle class and my family income is around 100k$ so i do not qualify for any financial aid and my parents do not have the expenditure for college so I was wondering if anyone had any, guidance, ideas or suggestions for scholarships i should work towards
Currently my stats are:
High school Junior
I haven't taken a SAT yet but i will at the end of this year
83.94 transcript average ( NYC DOE public schools don't use the 4.0 scale)
I am also looking into civil engineering as a major for college </p>
<p>Well, until you have test scores, we can’t tell you where you might get merit.</p>
<p>Your GPA may be an issue since it may be too low for many schools’ merit awards. Most schools will require at least a 3.0…but more often a 3.5+.</p>
<p>Is that your weighted GPA?</p>
<p>GPA Percentile Letter Grade
4.0 95-100 A
3.9 94 A
3.8 93 A
3.7 92 A
3.6 91 A
3.5 90 A
3.4 89 B
3.3 88 B
3.2 87 B
3.1 86 B
3.0 85 B
2.9 84 B
2.8 83 B <-
2.7 82 B
2.6 81 B
2.5 80 B
2.4 79 C
2.3 78 C
2.2 77 C</p>
<p>Is there a SUNY or CUNY with eng’g that you can commute to?</p>
<p>“my parents do not have the expenditure for college”</p>
<p>I realize that your parents can’t pay for you to go away to college, but can they contribute anything? If so, how much. You need to ask them.</p>
<p>Where did you get that grading scale from, m2ck? I’ve never seen a 80 be lower than a 3.0- MAYBE a 2.7 if it’s a B- but an 83 would likely be a 3.0. </p>
<p>You’d need to calculate each class individually though in order to get a GPA on a 4.0 scale. You might have to ask each scholarship individually how they want your GPA reported. </p>
<p>aeczmc, while the NYC DOE grades on a 100 pt scale, we know how to convert to 4.0, and do convert for college.
Actually, M2k is pretty on point. The NYC DOE does not recognized an 83 as a 3.0; more like a 2.7/2.8 B- . Op can confirm this with his GC (who can show him the scale front he academic policy guide)</p>
<p>Op’s challenge is not going to be finding a scholarship, but coming up with a realistic list of schools that are going to be affordable options since he will not be eligible for TAP, Pell, EOP/SEEK or HEOP. He should use a bottoms up approach and look within the CUNY and the SUNY system to make sure that he has some financial safeties. </p>
<p>What kind of diploma are you on track to graduate with; Regents, Advanced Regents, Regents with on ors, Advanced Regents with Mastery?</p>
<p>Attaching the SUNY/CUNY Grids</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.suny.edu/student/downloads/Pdf/Admissions_qf_stateop.pdf”>https://www.suny.edu/student/downloads/Pdf/Admissions_qf_stateop.pdf</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate/counselor-corner/Admission-Profile.pdf”>http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate/counselor-corner/Admission-Profile.pdf</a></p>
<p>There are some smaller scholarships that are one time such as banks, business organizations that are local, etc. your GC may have a list. A higher SAT score may get you some merit aid. Do you have colleges in mind? Check on the threads under scholarships/financial aid. If you haven’t talked to your GC do so. She may know of colleges that meet need. You are certainly not the only middle class kid in this pinch. Are you the only one in your family going to be in college?</p>
<p>There are some quirky scholarships. For tall people, Norwegian American, all sorts of stuff. You could check at your local library if they have a book that lists scholarships, such as kaplan’s, or go to ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ but on the website remember it has heavy traffic. </p>
<p>However, these smaller scholarships are usually one shot deals and will not make a dent even in his financial safeties, CUNY and SUNY where OP will be full pay. Op’s best bet for obtaining scholarships will be from the schools themselves.</p>
<p>My recommendation to OP is that he grind it out this term so he can get his gpa up to an 85, making him a solid B student.</p>