<p>I am a high school senior who plans to attend college out-of-state. The same, general scholarships keep popping up. I was wondering is there any hidden, overlooked, or smaller scholarships available besides the common ones that everyone is aware of. Anything will help. :)</p>
<p>Are there any beneficial programs or organizations that will completely pay or assist in the costs of out-state-tuition?</p>
<p>The scholarships S got were from his U and NMF. You can see if your folks and you belong to any orgs that offer scholarships. Many require financial need, so you may need to complete paperwork to prove need.</p>
<p>Most merit & FAid are given by the Us, but some are on the U website and require additional separate applications.</p>
<p>The best scholarships are from the univs that offer them.</p>
<p>The ones that you’re talking about are usually only for freshman year, are for small amounts, and hard to get. Since they’re only for freshman year, they won’t help you with your OOS costs after freshman year. Then what would you do? Come home?</p>
<p>Kylan,</p>
<p>What’s going on? </p>
<p>In an earlier thread, you said that your parents will pay all the costs for you to go OOS. Now, you’ve made a couple of new threads seeking scholarships to pay the OOS costs. You were looking at FSU at $38k per year.</p>
<p>Does this mean that your parents have said that they won’t pay the OOS costs? </p>
<p>How much will they pay?</p>
<p>You really need to clearly discuss family finances as they relate to college with your parents. If they will not or can not pay $38,000 a year, and you don’t get sufficient aid from the colleges or some organization…guaranteed for all four years…then you really should think carefully about enrolling.</p>
<p>It’s fine to apply to a couple of schools that seem too expensive. But just be very prepared to walk away if the money isn’t forthcoming for you to attend. </p>
<p>And make sure you include some affordable options as well. Look at the guaranteed merit thread and see if you qualify for anything there.</p>
<p>Some Srate Us cooperate with other neighboring states to offer their residents reduced tuition scholarships for all 4 years. See if the Us you are considering offer this.</p>
<p>He’s in Florida. The option for that (getting instate rates) requires the student to major in a subject that isn’t available anywhere in their state’s publics. And, some of the best schools don’t participate.</p>
<p>Actually, i believe he is an Alabama resident who wants to go to college in Florida. Does Alabama participate in any of the academic common markets?</p>
<p>He needs to find out if his desired Florida schools participate in ACM. The state of Alabama is within the ACM. </p>
<p>He also needs to consider his major. If he majors in something that an AL public has, he won’t qualify. And, that’s hard to find a major that isn’t somewhere in AL.</p>
<p>I just did a search for AL residents looking at Florida schools. There aren’t any majors that are only in a Florida public that isn’t at one of the many AL publics.</p>
<p>Florida only participates in ACM at the graduate level.</p>
<p>Do work study</p>
<p>Nice Student…you can’t just “do work study”. Work study is a form of need based aid that is awarded by the colleges. If you don’t receive a work study award, you can NOT work at a job that is funded with work study funds.</p>
<p>Thumper is right about work study.</p>
<p>Also, even if awarded work study, it wouldn’t be for much. Certainly not enough to cover OOS costs.</p>
<p>I am a Alabama resident trying to attend college at Florida State University. My family is able to pay but I still want scholarships.</p>
<p>^^^ Well, that clears things up!</p>
<p>If your family is able to pay, then would would any charitable organization want to fund your education? There are plenty of students out there whose families cannot afford the cost of college.</p>
<p>But, to answer your question, yes, there are all sorts of “hidden, overlooked, or smaller scholarships” available out there . . . but you’re going to have to search for them yourself. Go through every database you can find. and ask your local library if they have any ideas about other databases that might be available. (I know there’s at least one that’s only available if you subscribe to it, for a fee, but it’s often available at libraries. And, no, I can’t remember what it’s called. :()</p>
<p>Kylan…what are your stats? (GPA and test scores)?</p>
<p>Scholarships tend to be based on either stats or “need”. </p>
<p>If you don’t have need, then those scholarships wouldn’t be available to you. </p>
<p>If you don’t have the stats, then schools won’t give you merit.</p>
<p>You could join the military and then have education paid for.</p>
<p>24 - act
3.74 - gpa</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>I don’t think that’s high enough for merit to FSU. And without need, I don’t see how/why private scholarships would give you money.</p>
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<p>Well, there are plenty of competitive scholarships based on essays and such. They’d only help with the cost of your first year, but if you’re willing to put in the time to find them, and write the essays, you’ve got the same shot as anyone else.</p>