Hey! I’m a junior in high school from Nevada. Considering that the only options for me in-state are UNLV and UNR, I would say out-of-state is the better option for me, even if it is more expensive. Could anyone give me some suggestions as to where to look into? I have a 30 ACT score and a 4.5 weighted GPA (4.0 unweighted) which should go up to 4.8-4.9ish after the end of this year. I’m taking lots of APs and honors courses. Very involved in Student Council, National Honor Society, DECA, other leadership type clubs at my school. I want a large school, preferably one with lots of school spirit and good athletics. I guess I just really would like some testimonials as to why you or your child like their school. Also regarding a major, I am completely lost. I’m thinking of social sciences or possibly going into high school teaching or business or psychology or literally anything not STEM lol. Maybe double-majoring? Any advice on anything (LITERALLY ANYTHING) regarding college would be extremely appreciated!!! Thanks for your help!
One major issue is that you need to figure out what your budget is. If you can avoid debt, then you probably should unless you have a VERY realistic plan regarding how you are going to pay it off. Many recent university graduates make barely enough to live on, which can make debt very difficult to handle.
You might want to look into WUE schools. My understanding is that Arizona (which I think means Arizona State University) gives good merit based aid. The Universities of California are generally very expensive for out of state students.
UNR is a fine choice. You need a 31 ACT and 3.5 unweighted to qualify for the Presidential scholarship of $8,000 per year.
https://www.unr.edu/financial-aid/understanding-financial-aid/scholarships/university-scholarships
How will you fund this?
If you go to an OOS public school, there is typically very limited funding for a nonresident. California UC’s would cost you $65K per year. Nonresidents don’t qualify for state funding-no matter how poor you are. You can only borrow ~$6500 (about 10% of the cost) per year; where and how would you find the money to pay the rest?
That’s over a quarter of a million dollars for a four-year education. Who is going to pay?