<p>I doubt you need to be worried. My best friend heard two days ago she received a 10k oos scholarship, and her stats were not very high.</p>
<p>I called ASU today to see if they had decided on merit scholarships for my application, because I applied a month before my friend did. She said ASU had accidentally overlooked my application …? But I’d be hearing back in 3 weeks.</p>
<p>Do you know what her stats were? I’m hoping I can get a good amount lol.</p>
<p>She has a 25 ACT and 3.8 GPA</p>
<p>I have a 35 ACT and 4.0 GPA, so I’m hoping for some scholarship… but hopefully ASU will respond soon!</p>
<p>Oh damnnn 
You’ll probably get the 15k one. I’m waiting too and I have a 28 ACT and 4.1 weighted GPA.</p>
<p>Is it possible for one to get National Hispanic Award with the President’s Award, stacking these scholarships?</p>
<p>Nope, whichever one awards the most you’ll receive.</p>
<p>Thanks, thats what I thought.</p>
<p>Tim10 you have a great shot at some money i’d say.</p>
<p>I was thinking…maybe they’re a little more selective in handing out the bigger 12k and 15k scholarships? and our applications are receiving more scrutiny so we haven’t heard as quickly?</p>
<p>Yeah that might be it. I just want it to be affordable so my parents will allow me to go! lol
Have you visited yet?</p>
<p>i’ve visited the campus a lot, but never officially. my mom went there so asu goes way back in our family haha</p>
<p>That’s cool! Well hopefully I’ll see you there. :P</p>
<p>My son is an OOS National Merit Semi-Finalist. He received his scholarship offer from ASU 2 days ago: $13,000/year for 4 years. If he becomes a National Merit Finalist his award increases to a “minimum” of $17,000/year for 4 years. Anything above the $17,000/year figure will be based on “individual financial and academic circumstances.”</p>
<p>That explains why ASU’s web site indicates NMF,NHS,NAS scholarship amount as varies. This is the first year they are looking at other factors in addition to the “Scholar” status to offer kids various amount of scholarship on top of the minimum amount. The sad part is that the scholarship amount, in general, is being reduced.</p>
<p>The sad part is that the scholarship amount, in general, is being reduced.</p>
<p>I couldn’t agree with you more. Oddly, the amount awarded to my son for being a National Merit Semifinalist ($13,000/year) is higher than the previous award for OOS Semifinalists, which was fixed at $11,000/year. Since nearly all Semifinalists become Finalists, the $2,000 increase is illusory.</p>
<p>I applied in August and got the New American Scholarship, the Dean’s one, for $8,000/year. It also says I have to keep a 3.25.</p>
<p>They didn’t change the scholarship amount because they are shifting their interest in students. They are still very interested in all of the national scholars, but the national scholar students have a history of getting more money than they need. In the past student’s with these scholarships have come in with other sources of aid that has far exceeded their COA, the best way for ASU to cut back on essentially giving away money is for them to lower the threshold of the blanket amount and then consider anything above that on an individual basis. These are only recruitment scholarships, though. These are not officially merit scholarships, though they are based on Merit. These are scholarship that you get, no questions asked, if you meet certain requirements. There are hundreds of other merit scholarships that ASU offers through the general scholarship fund as well as through each of the colleges’ scholarship funds. The amounts did decrease, but that doesn’t mean that the money isn’t available anymore. Nor does it mean that you won’t get the same attention as previous classes of scholars. ASU, as a public university, has been hit hard by the economic turndown and needs to take every necessary step to direct its money.</p>
<p>Well, if the intention is to keep in state students within the state, then this is not going to do that. Previously, it was attractive for instate students to attend a local school with a scholarship that covered most of the expenses. Now if they are cutting back for even meritorious students in state, then the chances are they will go elsewhere.</p>
<p>My son (a NM semifinalist) received a letter on the 24th offering $9,000/yr. If he makes finalist the letter says he will be offered ‘at least’ $11,000/yr. He seems unlikely to win any of the other competitive (merit) scholarships as his gpa is on the low side. We are keeping our fingers crossed that he makes finalist, and that they can offer more than the $11,000.</p>
<p>Just received 13k a year for out of state-- the president’s scholarship</p>
<p>any one with a link that actually shows this on website i.e. actual values etc. The current page simply says varies</p>