<p>Since my EFC is high, I won't be getting any financial aid. :(</p>
<p>Schools I am considering going to, such as SUNY ALBANY has a presidential scholarship...</p>
<p>To be eligible for that, you need 93+ GPA, which I have...and a 1250 SAT score, which I don't have...</p>
<p>So i'm not eligible for that scholarship, but i was wondering if i could ask them for a reconsideration for that scholarship...do you think they could give it to me? </p>
<p>also
if they have any left-over scholarship money from people who are not going to that school, what do they do with the money..do they give it to people who will be attending or keep it ?</p>
<p>These may sound like stupid questions, but i'm desperate for scholarships and I've worked so hard during my high school years just to be repaid with no financial aid and no scholarships..it definitely sucks</p>
<p>usually test cut-off scores are pretty well set in stone -- why don't you try taking it again to see if you can get that score? or can you try the ACT?</p>
<p>i'd rather not take the SAT/ACT again, i feel there's no point in that...</p>
<p>I was also going to suggest retaking the SAT or ACT. The point being to make you eligible for the scholarship you are hoping for. As hsmom said - the cut offs are usually set in stone. My D is retaking the ACT in April for that exact reason - she hopes to increase by the point she needs to make her eligible for a particular scholarship at her school.</p>
<p>i see...well what about those left-over scholarships...what do they do with those?</p>
<p>probably give it to other students whose scores qualified them or increase the individual amounts for students that already got scholarships.</p>
<p>Some colleges will give left over scholarship money to upperclassmembers who need money.</p>
<p>Many other colleges award merit scholarships to accepted students after calculating about what percentage of the awardees will turn down the scholarship and go elsewhere. Those scholarships are those colleges ways of luring outstanding students or students who are particularly desireable. Those colleges don't distribute any $ that's left over until the next year, when that money will be used to attempt to lure other outstanding admitted students.</p>