<p>Ok, let me lay it out for you: i need however many scholarships/grants i can get that'll pay for 3/4's of, if not all of (preferably all of :) ) my freshman college expenses.
MY whole life is academic, and i'm looking for merit, because i dont know that i'd qualify for need (mom 45ishk a year.. 2 kids) I'm looking at the biology program at Hawaii pacific university, which is out of state for me.
I'm a sophomore, skipped 5th grade, and i plan on graduating next year from a high school ranked in the top 2 percent of high schools in the nation. Currently i have a 4.0 (unweighted) and by the end of next year ( my senior year) I'll have 6 AP courses and around the same number of honors classes. I dont have any standardized testing done yet, so i plan on spending my summer studying so that i can get a 30 or above on my ACT's.. i really don't know how all this works and i desperately need advice, help sources, anything!
Much thanks</p>
<p>Since your goal is Hawaii Pacific U, you need to visit their website and go to “scholarships” and see what they offer and what is required. </p>
<p>Some scholarships are “automatic” - if you have the stats, you get the money.</p>
<p>Some are competitive - I don’t recommend ever depending on winning one. Apply, but don’t “expect” - often many, many kids are competing for a limited number.</p>
<p>Your ACT and/or SAT typically needs to be high…Take both exams…some kids score higher on one than the other. You need to sign up ASAP for both tests. Get some practice books and practice…See how you do on the exams, and practice more to improve for the next set of exams. You’ll probably end up taking each set a few times to get the scores you need.</p>
<p>Is HPU public??? Applying to an OOS public school can be a problem if the school does not waive it’s OOS fees or cover them in a scholarship. It can be hard, if not impossible, to get financial aid (F/A) to cover those costs.</p>
<p>If HPU is private, than it shouldn’t have OOS fees, but privates usually cost a lot more than in-state publics.</p>
<p>FYI…merit scholarships are not considered F/A. F/A is determined by income. Your mom’s income is rather low, but if you apply to a private school, then your dad’s income will also be considered (if he’s alive.)</p>
<p>BTW…if your "chosen’ school is not a good merit school, I’m sure that you’ll find somewhere else that you’d enjoy going. :)</p>
<p>I know it might sound super cool to go to school in Hawaii, but since kids tend to need to come home a few times a year…T’giving, Christmas, Spring Break, End of year…plane trips can get very expensive for a lowish income family.</p>
<p>[Scholarships</a> for High School Seniors in Hawai’i](<a href=“http://www.hpu.edu/index.cfm?section=financialaid770]Scholarships”>http://www.hpu.edu/index.cfm?section=financialaid770)</p>
<p>Ok…</p>
<p>That school is private… And, it seems that most of its generous merit scholarships are for kids who graduate from Hawaii high schools. see below…</p>
<p>President Scholarship
Description: This tuition waiver scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen who are ** high school graduates in Hawai’i. **
Minimum Eligibility Requirements: Information provided on the Admission application along with the high school transcript will determine the criteria and eligibility of the scholarship.
Scholarship Period: Renewable for up to three (3) years.
Scholarship Amount: Up to 100%
Application Form: Submit an application for Admission </p>
<p>Hawaii State High School Communication Scholarship
Description: This tuition waiver scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen who are high school graduates in Hawai’i.<br>
Minimum Eligibility Requirements: A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 supported by a current official transcript and intent to pursue one of the degrees offered by the HPU College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Scholarship Period: Renewable for up to three (3) years.
Scholarship Amount: Up to 75%
Deadline: February 1, 2010
Application Form: Available November 2, 2009 </p>
<p>Spirit Scholarship
Description: This tuition waiver scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen who are high school graduates in Hawai’i.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements: Information provided on the Admission application along with the high school transcript will determine the criteria and eligibility of the scholarship.
Scholarship Period: Renewable for up to three (3) years.
Scholarship Amount: Up to 50%
Application Form: Submit an application for Admission</p>
<p>These are the ones that are available for you… [Scholarships</a> for U.S. Mainland High School Seniors](<a href=“http://www.hpu.edu/index.cfm?contentID=772&siteID=1]Scholarships”>http://www.hpu.edu/index.cfm?contentID=772&siteID=1) They aren’t very good.</p>
<p>Scholarships for U.S. Mainland High School Seniors </p>
<p>Merit Scholarships
Scholarship
Academic Year Value
Four-Academic Years Value</p>
<p>Ka’Imi’Ike “Seeker of Knowledge”
$5,000 yr
$20,000 total</p>
<p>Ke Alaka’i “Leader”
$4,000 yr
$16,000 total for 4 years</p>
<p>Ka Makana “Gift”
$3,000 yr
$12,000 total for 4 years </p>
<p>Ka Ho’okipa “Hospitality”
$1,500 yr
$6,000 total for 4 years </p>
<pre><code> Students may also qualify for need-based grants and/or loans by submitting a Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at [Financial Aid Information](http://www.hpu.edu/financialaid)
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