<p>I am applying to mainly big ten schools, and I'm an Illinois resident so I'm applying to UIUC but also UMinnesota, MSU, IU, and Iowa. </p>
<p>Out of the four out of state schools, which is the most generous? With a 3.9 GPA and a 32 ACT (and good EC's) will I be able to make any of those schools cheaper than UIUC instate?</p>
<p>Look at Minnesota definitely. I’m not familiar with merit aid from the other schools, but with some research, you should be able to find what they offer by looking on their websites.</p>
<p>Yeah I found out that IU has automatic 9k but thats it. I am looking into UMinnesota. Also quick question, when you are accepted to then send you scholarship money right away? Or do you have to request it?</p>
<p>If you actually attend (start classes) the scholarship $ will be applied to your account. You need to check on the school web site to see if a separate application is required for the scholarship.</p>
<p>The cost of attending UIUC will depend on your major. If you are applying as an engineering or buisness major the tuition cost will be approximately $5k per year more than if you were a liberal arts major. I believe though whatever tuition rate you pay freshman year will be the same rate you pay all four years.</p>
<p>Look at uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/scholarships for information on their competitive merit awards - you do have the stats for their most generous scholarship - the presidential award but the application is due by 12/9. 350 of these are awarded. There are also other scholarships given out by the various colleges within the university.
Goodluck.</p>
<p>Thanks for the information guys. I am looking into Business so UIUC is pretty expensive and I’m hoping to make the other schools cheaper than it. UIUC is my #1 right now but I don’t like it that much i don’t know why… I just dont get that feel for it</p>
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<p>At all Illinois public four-year universities, the tuition in effect for your first semester is guaranteed not to increase for nine consecutive semesters. If you do not complete your studies in nine semesters, the tuition goes up to what it would have been had you entered two semesters later than when you actually started.</p>
<p>IOW, for a student starting in fall 2012, the fall 2012 tuition will be in effect through the fall semester of 2016. After that, the tuition would be whatever is established for the fall of 2013 - I think that’s good for three additional semesters, though I could be wrong about that.</p>
<p>There are no similar guarantees for fees, which are a substantial percentage of the total COA, or for room and board. Room and board typically goes up every year, but there have not been substantial increases in fee for a number of years (at least at the U of I campuses, not sure about ISU or the directionals).</p>
<p>A caveat about the “guarantees”: this is all at the discretion of the state legislature, which could change the game at any time, and our (un)beloved General Assembly does not exactly have the reputation of being a particularly honorable bunch.</p>
<p>If you apply to MSU, you’d get at least a $10k scholarship since you’d be in the Honors College.</p>
<p>If you can get your ACT up to a 33, you can get a scholarship which gives you instate tuition AND a Professorial Assistantship which gives you a $2300 work stipend each semester. I’m not sure if you get both scholarships (this one and the one above). </p>
<p>[Scholarships</a> for Incoming Freshmen](<a href=“http://honorscollege.msu.edu/scholarships/incoming_freshmen.html]Scholarships”>http://honorscollege.msu.edu/scholarships/incoming_freshmen.html)</p>
<p>I don’t know the cost of UIUC, but the in-state cost of MSU is about $23k (which you would get if you get your ACT up to a 33). OOS is about just over $40k IIRC. You can reduce that significantly if you live off campus after the first year.</p>
<p>I would say that MSU wouldn’t be a great choice for OOS, but if you get your ACT up to a 33, apply and see what happens.</p>