<p>Okay, I was just confused & could use some clarification on tuitions & costs @ howard university</p>
<p>here it is: Prospective</a> Students - Howard University</p>
<p>do you have to have the min. required gpa AND SAT to qualify/be eligible for a scholarship</p>
<p>or is it either GPA OR SAT?</p>
<p>i would highly appreciate some answers :) Thanks (:</p>
<p>also, if you don’t get any aid…can u be eligible for some aid the next year?</p>
<p>As far as I understand it most financial aid is based on family income and assets. Some of the highly qualified, one-of-a-kind, exceptional students get scholarships and special financial packets, for most of us it’s family assets and income. It’s important to present an accurate picture of your family income/assets and to challenge the financial aid package if you think it’s out of your range. For our family we did not get any financial aid, but every time I ran the figures I couldn’t make the payment they asked for. So I submitted my figures again and added the daycare costs that hadn’t been factored in. Our daycare costs demonstrated that we had some need and we did receive a few loans that really made the difference between making the payments and not. You have to decide if the investment is worth it for you, your child, and family - it’s a big decision and different for every family. Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>I cannot speak specifically for Howard and I would recommend that you call the school and speak to the financial aid counselor for clarification.</p>
<p>^ Thank you :)</p>
<p>Anybody else?</p>
<p>[Grants</a>, Scholarships & Fellowships - Howard University](<a href=“http://www.howard.edu/financialaid/grants_scholarships.htm#Freshman]Grants”>http://www.howard.edu/financialaid/grants_scholarships.htm#Freshman)
^here is the link to the Scholarships (based on Merit).</p>
<p>For scholarships, most schools require that you meet BOTH the GPA requirement AND the
SAT or ACT test score. If you go to the link, you will also see the required GPA that one must earn in order to renew the merit scholarship for the following year.</p>
<p>@ nysmile thank you!!! (:</p>
<p>You’re welcome :)</p>
<p>ohh yeah my Q again:</p>
<p>also, if you don’t get any aid…can u be eligible for some aid the next year?</p>
<p>You should direct your last question to the admissions office. Typically, the big merit awards are given to incoming freshmen and transfers but there are also limited numbers of endowed or departmental scholarships that are awarded to returning students. They may be listed on Howard’s website although they may not publish specific criteria.</p>
<p>[Donor</a> Based Scholarships - Howard University](<a href=“http://www.howard.edu/financialaid/donor.htm]Donor”>http://www.howard.edu/financialaid/donor.htm)
^I found this link that you might find helpful. There is some info there about continuing students.</p>
<p>A good idea might be to start a list of all of your questions. Keep adding onto the list as new questions come to mind. When you visit the school, bring the list with you so you don’t forget what you wanted to ask them.</p>
<p>Another idea is to contact the admissions office (either phone or email) and ask a few questions. This will help to “show interest” in the school. It’s always better to get information directly from the source.</p>
<p>Keep working hard in school. Finish up the year strong.</p>
<p>ohh yeah!! I plan on calling them to ask questions & to request viewbooks :)</p>
<p>I’m also going to visit the school next month( SO PUMPED! :))) ) w/ my cousin who’s a howard alumni. (ive already called her & asked her a 1001 questions, haha.</p>
<p>It’s such an exciting time for you. The mom in me is going to remind you to continue focusing on your schoolwork.
Oh no–now you have a CC mom nagging you to study in addition to your own parents. :)</p>
<p>hahaha i will try my best to focus :P</p>
<p>LOL, I didn’t know you were a mom…i thought (assumed) that you were a college student haha.</p>
<p>Howard is a very special place - if you go there you will LOVE it.</p>
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<p>haha, I’m sure I will!!! (: I think about it everrrrrrrrryday :)</p>
<p>LMAO even IF i get rejected there i will transfer there my sophomore year hahaha.</p>
<p>“LOL, I didn’t know you were a mom…i thought (assumed) that you were a college student haha”</p>
<p>So, funny. Well, it sounds as though you have a real plan now. You’re working hard in school. You’re researching colleges. You have a better idea of what you need to do to reach your goals. You understand that there is more than one way to reach your goal (for instance, having safety schools on your list and/or the idea of transferring into your dream school later on). You’re getting set to visit schools. </p>
<p>Good luck with your end of the year projects and tests. You need to finish up your academic year strong and maintain that upward trend in grades. :)</p>
<p>I think they just look at grades from 9-11 but i’m sending my appliction around when he 2nd quarter/1st semester during senior year…so i can REALLY prove myself then :P</p>
<p>will my senior year grades help/count? ( i hope so)</p>
<p>I’m also going to try to score very high on my SAT this June (and in the fall if retaken) to help ‘compensate’ for my gpa.</p>
<p>^ Would somebody mind answering my question about senior grades? thanks :)</p>
<p>Yes, they will look at your senior grades.</p>
<p>If finances are a concern, Howard is not able to meet the full demonstrated financial need of most of its students. This is true of all HBCUs. The students most likely to get excellent scholarships are those with very high grades and scores, who can get some wonderful merit aid.</p>
<p>Make sure you also apply to at least one school that’s a financial safety: a school you know you will be accepted to and can afford.</p>
<p>^ hahahaha I think i might be able to pay for at least half or 3/4s of it–plus i’ll apply for as many scholarships as possible :P</p>
<p>My family (especially my older sister in grad school) always tells me not to worry to much about paying for it. I think I might be fine :)…or not but either way i 'll still apply for a financial safety.</p>