<p>I would like to major in economics and minor in sociology. Are there any safety schools that I can apply to? I have great need for financial aid (a full ride would be pretty much my only option). Thanks in advance :)</p>
<p>safeties must be absolutely affordable, absolutely some place one will get into, absolutely some place one will attend if all else fails, and, of course, have one’s major.</p>
<p>we will need all this info to help you.</p>
<p>Can you give us a little more to work with? Safeties for a student with legitimate chances at Harvard or Stanford will be reaches for the overwhelming majority of college seniors. We need your basic test and GPA information, along with general preferences for size, location, and field(s) of study. Most students can find a safety among their state’s public colleges and universities. If your financial circumstances and academic chops are more felicitous, you will have a wider choice among liberal arts colleges and out-of-state public universities. </p>
<p>Do you qualify for any of these?
<a href=“http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/”>http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/</a></p>
<p>I’m haven’t done my SAT’s yet (I will be taking them soon), and I’m doing my A Levels right now for which my expectation marks are A’s. I don’t really have a preference for location, but I do need my education to be aided as much as possible. I plan to major in economics and minor in sociology.</p>
<p>@woogzmama, at my school, our GPA isn’t really counted. We just focus on our finals. Hope that and the information above helps you give an idea</p>
<p>@ucbalumnus that was very helpful, thank you! </p>
<p>So are you an international student who needs a full ride?</p>
<p>@intparent No, I am an American citizen but I’ve been abroad for couple of years. But yes, I do need a full ride</p>
<p>Are you saying that your parents won’t pay for ANYTHING? You will not likely get a free ride that covers Int’l travel, personal expenses, insurance, and tuition, room, board, and books. </p>
<p>In which U.S. sate can you claim residency in order to qualify for in-state tuition? You need to look at safety schools that can be managed with small scholarships, work study, Stafford loans, Pell grants and summer employment. In-state community colleges with or without 4 year programs would be good to look at for “safeties”. Some states have additional grants available - California being particularly generous with their Cal grant system. Google - work study, Stafford loans, Pell grant, Cal grant.</p>
<p>Often students who live abroad do not qualify for in-state tuition anywhere.</p>
<p>@keesh17 that’s helpful, thank you 
I’m going to be claiming residency in PA. </p>
<p>You may have to put some work into obtaining PA residency status since you are under age 22. Some PA schools have guidance on this issue. Google - Pennsylvania residency qualifications.</p>
<p>If you can achieve residency status PA has a State grant system - <a href=“PA State Grant Program”>https://www.pheaa.org/funding-opportunities/state-grant-program/index.shtml</a> The PA program seems to pay up to 50% of costs (at a capped total cost amount) depending on FAFSA calculations.</p>
<p>You should use the FAFSA calculator to see where you fall on the need scale. This is an anonymous calculator that will not reveal anything to the US government. You will need your parents cooperation for financial data - this will come up sooner or later anyway - if your parents don’t participate in the financial aid process you won’t get any Federal, State nor (usually) any school assistance. see <a href=“https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm?execution=e1s1”>https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm?execution=e1s1</a></p>
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<p>@lemon123 How will you do that? Do your parents LIVE there? If not, you won’t be a resident. </p>
<p>Even if you are able to establish that residency (not a slam dunk), my impression is that PA state schools are not inexpensive even for in-state students.</p>
<p>^^</p>
<p>Right…free rides wouldn’t be likely. Need based aid is iffy…and merit isn’t usually that large. PSU is awful with merit. Temple has some full tuition awards for an ACT 32, and Pitt is really iffy…and requires high stats for full tuition awards (not full rides).</p>
<p>Unless the parents are living in PA, I don’t see how she could claim PA residency. She would clearly be moving there for school. And she’s young.</p>
<p>@mom2collegekids I will be living with my guardian in PA. I’m not expecting a full ride, I do realize I’m going to have to work a job as well, but as close to it would be nice.</p>
<p>Do you have a court-ordered guardian in PA? </p>
<p>Who is your guardian now?</p>
<p>Or is this just someone that your parents want to “be there” for you while you’re in the states going to college? </p>
<p>How old will you be when this “guardianship” begins? </p>
<p>Are your parents giving up custody of you? </p>
<p>You can’t get residency just by going to live with someone else. </p>
<p>@mom2collegekids I will be living with my guardian in PA, and its not my parents won’t pay, they do not have sufficient income to pay. Of course, this will be taken into account when the aid is calculated, but I am not expecting a full ride, as I know I’m going to have to work as well.
Could you name a few safety schools?</p>
<p>safeties are often the toughest to pick, OP, and they must be absolutely affordable. What you can afford we don’t know about you.</p>