<p>So I was wondering, I know it matters what the school is but would a full ride be offered for a 30 ACT and like a 3.9 Weighted GPA?</p>
<p>As you have figured out, it depends on the school. Most schools do not have definite scholarships for grades/stats.</p>
<p>There aren’t many “full rides” (tuition, room, board, books) available even to students with higher ACTs. </p>
<p>There might be some full tuition for your stats at some mid-tier or 3rd tier schools.</p>
<p>Are you a junior? If you’re a senior, then likely many of the deadlines have passed.</p>
<p>What is your home state?</p>
<p>Junior and im looking at Hofstra</p>
<p>You need to look at Hofstra’s merit aid and scholarship pages to find out if they offer merit aid for high stat students.</p>
<p>Since you’re only a junior, you have time to further boost your ACT score. Take the test again this spring. Also take the SAT (some do better on that). Pay the extra for the detailed score report. Use that afterwards to determine your weak areas.</p>
<p>Then take both tests again in fall. Hopefully, your scores will be high enough for some good merit scholarships. </p>
<p>Are you looking for ASSURED merit for your stats? </p>
<p>Schools like Hofstra have very competitive scholarships. Many students considered for a limited number of awards. </p>
<p>Hofstra doesn’t have any “full-ride” scholarships that I can find. It offers some “full tuition” scholarships to students with top stats.</p>
<p>[Scholarship</a> Listings - Hofstra University - acalog ACMS?](<a href=“Hofstra University - Acalog ACMS™”>Scholarship Listings - Hofstra University - Acalog ACMS™)</p>
<p>The following full-tuition scholarships are available to students with outstanding academic achievement, regardless of financial need. All applicants with superior high school records and standardized test scores are automatically considered by the University.</p>
<p>If you want to know if your stats would be considered “top stats” by a university, look at the stats of their last freshman class. If your stats aren’t at the top, then you likely won’t be considered for much, if any, merit money.</p>
<p>Typically, if scholarships are very selective (such as few available, but many applicants) a student would have to be at the top of the “top 25%”. Does that make sense?</p>
<p>For example…here are Hofstra’s stats for its Mid 50s students…</p>
<p>Middle 50% of First-Year Students… Percent Who Submitted Scores </p>
<p>SAT Critical Reading: 540 - 630 69%
SAT Math:… 550 - 640 69%
SAT Writing: - -<br>
ACT Composite: …23 - 27 20% </p>
<p>you’re stats are in the top 25%, but your stats don’t penetrate deeply into that range (ACT 28 - ACT 36)</p>
<p>Are you looking for “full rides” or “full tuition”?</p>
<p>ARe you looking for assured scholarships for your stats? If so, there are some of those. If you need a big scholarship, then your strategy should include some competitive scholarship, but ALSO some assured scholarships (so that you’ll know that you have at least one school that you can afford.)</p>
<p>How much can your parents contribute towards your education?</p>
<p>I guess not full ride i should be more specific. The school is so pricy and I was just wondering if id receive any significant aid with my ACT and GPA</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>“Aid” is different from scholarships. If you’re asking about “aid,” then you need to determine what your family’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is. See link below. </p>
<p>[FinAid</a> | Calculators | Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml]FinAid”>http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml)</p>
<p>Aid is based on determined need. Scholarships are based on stats.</p>
<p>If your family’s EFC is unaffordable, then you need BIG merit money to go to college. If that is the case, then your first priority needs to be raising your SAT and ACT score.</p>
<p>Then I guess I am talking about scholarship. I just don’t know if I can get an significant scholarships with those stats</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Well, consider yourself lucky that you have about 9 months to bring your scores up. It can be done with that much time. </p>
<p>Take both ACT/SAT exams this Spring. Pay the extra for the detailed score report. Use that afterwards to determine your weak areas. Then take the tests early in the Sept. If necessary, take them again in Oct/Nov. </p>
<p>Pay close attention to what are the latest dates a school will accept scores for scholarship consideration. Some schools won’t take scores that are after Oct/Nov for scholarship consideration, but others do. </p>
<p>It sounds like you need a strategy. :)</p>
<p>1) Find out how much your parents can contribute each year towards your education.</p>
<p>2) Find out what your likely EFC is. (use link above)</p>
<p>3) What is your likely major/career goal? If you’re planning on going to med/law/business school afterwards, then minimize debt for undergrad.</p>
<p>4) Come up with a list of reaches, matches, and financial safety schools that take into consideration your financial situation, your stats, and your career goals. :)</p>
<p>5) Take/Retake your exams as described above. </p>
<p>Keep us posted. :)</p>