<p>I received a letter from the Honors College informing me that I was not selected as a UFE semifinalist. Unfortunately, my choice of where I attend college ultimately hinges on the amount of scholarship money I receive. Must one be admitted into the UFE to be eligible for a Crimson Scholarship? If that is the case, are there any other scholarships given by the University that would cover tuition and room and board? Congrats to the semi-finalists!
Background info - 32 on the ACT, 4.0 GPA, extensive leadership experience, in-state.
Thanks in advacne!</p>
<p>I’m so sorry about your luck</p>
<p>But, with your ACT score, you should have automatically qualifed for Full tuition(if you applied by Dec 1st…did you?)</p>
<p>To cover the rest of your costs, maybe a stafford loan? Or a job? or a combination?</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick response! Thankfully, I do have tuition covered already. Sadly, that is only about half of the overall cost of attending UA per year. I do suppose I could apply for a loan of some sort, but it’d be nice to have the money in scholarship form :)</p>
<p>I agree…have you considered local scholarships? I know our Rotary has one as do many local organizations…even if they are small, they really help</p>
<p>i don’t think any of the ua scholarships cover board.</p>
<p>google local scholarships in your area.</p>
<p>i have found many in my area. don’t know if anything will come of it, but my DD is going to apply to anything that she might be remotely qualified for.</p>
<p>What did you put down as your major on your apps?</p>
<p>Sadly, that is only about half of the overall cost of attending UA per year.</p>
<p>Not really. The Presidential covers about 2/3 of the cost.</p>
<p>The scholarship is for about $20k per year. The COA for Bama is $31k per year. That cost includes the expensive Super Suites. If you were to choose standard housing, you’d save about $2500 per year.</p>
<p>How much can your parents contribute?</p>
<p>Do you know what your EFC is? If so, what is it?</p>
<p>Did you submit a FAFSA?</p>
<p>What state are you from?</p>
<p>OP is in-state, so UA estimates COA plus personal expenses to be $22,264. The $7,000 tuition scholarship doesn’t go a long way. I to recommend applying for local scholarships as UA generally does not reduce FA when you win outside scholarships. If your parents/guardians meet the income qualifications, there are some educational tax credits that could be used for books and course fees.</p>
<p>oh…thanks…for some reason I thought he was out of state. (How did you know that he’s instate?)</p>
<p>Well, since he’s instate, he has a better chance for FA if his EFC is low, and his stats are high.</p>
<p>FutureUAStudent…</p>
<p>Did you apply for CBH, too?</p>
<p>What is your EFC?</p>
<p>What did you put down as your major?</p>
<p>No, you don’t have to be a UFE to be considered for the Crimson scholarship. Do you know when those are awarded?</p>
<p>Do you have all of the requirements? Are you from one of the preferred counties?</p>
<p>National Alumni Association Crimson Scholarships</p>
<p>Crimson Scholarships, administered by the National Alumni Association, are also academic elite awards. To be considered for Crimson Scholarships, an applicant must be a first-time freshman, have a minimum 3.8 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale), a minimum 32 ACT or 1400 SAT (math and verbal scores only), rank in the top 2% of their high school graduating class, and demonstrate extensive leadership. Only those first-time freshmen meeting the scholarship priority deadline of December 1st will be considered.</p>
<p>Crimson Scholarships typically pay:</p>
<pre><code>* value of in-state or out of state tuition for 4 years
- $1,500 per year educational enrichment allowance for 4 years
- $300 per year book grant for 4 years
- 4 years of on-campus housing at regular room rate*, based on assignment by Housing and Residential Communities (or $2,000 per year housing allowance if student lives off-campus after first year)
- laptop computer
</code></pre>
<p>Students from Madison County, Alabama, and the contiguous counties of Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, and Morgan, are given priority consideration for a Gowen or Steven Mitchell Crimson Scholarship and must submit a typed one-page narrative statement describing personal financial need.</p>
<p>I wonder if your chances are better if Bama knew for certain that it was your top choice?</p>
<p>Thanks so much for all the responses! I intend on being a business major, and I am very interested in the Crimson Scholarship as I meet all of the requirements. Not from one of the preferred counties, but I’ll certainly try to look around the community for scholarship opportunities as well. I didn’t apply for the CBH, and I would like to know when they award the Crim. Scholarships myself :)</p>
<p>Did you have to formally apply for that scholarship? </p>
<p>Did you do a FAFSA? Do you know what your EFC is?</p>
<p>How much can your parents contribute each year???</p>
<p>*OP is in-state, so UA estimates COA plus personal expenses to be $22,264. The $7,000 tuition scholarship doesn’t go a long way. *</p>
<p>I think that COA is high for instate. </p>
<p>**In-State COA **</p>
<p>$7700 Tuition and Fees
$10400 Room and Board</p>
<h2>$1100 Books </h2>
<p>$19,200</p>
<p>$1165 Transportation </p>
<h2>$1900 Miscellaneous </h2>
<p>$22265 TOTAL COA</p>
<p>This is like the worst case scenario…it assumes:</p>
<p>Super Suites housing (a big savings can be had by choosing standard housing)
Pricier meal plan - which can be reduced after frosh year
Only buying new books and not reselling</p>
<p>I also think the Misc and transportation are high. Maybe if the student drove home every weekend to either Huntsville or Mobile, but that would be a personal (and avoidable) choice.</p>
<p>As far as I’m concerned “Misc” expenses are paid from summer and part-time jobs. Books could be as well.</p>
<p>The OP stated his residency in the background section of his post.</p>
<p>Futureuastudent, m2ck gave great advice on cutting down your costs. One recommendation I also have would be to forgo a car your first year and not buy a bunch of new stuff for your dorm room. I agree that the costs listed are higher than what people would spend if they managed their money. If you chose a more traditional housing option and controlled your expenses, you could probably do freshman year for about $11k, which could go down even further in subsequent years. Your scholarship will only pay for 16 hours a semester; anything beyond that would be an extra charge.</p>
<p>LOL…bad eyes!!</p>
<p>Note to self: wear reading glasses!!! </p>
<p>Totally agree with not bringing a car unless you’re disciplined enough to just leave it in the parking lot and only drive it to return home for holidays or other rare occasions. You’d still have to pay for a parking permit, but the $250 cost would probably be about the cost that your parents would have to pay to come and pick you up and bring you back for breaks and holidays. </p>
<p>Your scholarship will only pay for 16 hours a semester; anything beyond that would be an extra charge. </p>
<p>If you’ll come in with some AP Credits than you likely be able to stay within the 16 credit limit. If you’re concerned that you won’t, then take a community college class in the summer for some Core Req’t. If you do come in with enough AP credits, you could graduate in 3 years.</p>
<p>If your EFC is too high to get any financial aid, then you won’t have to worry about earning too much yourself and losing aid. </p>
<p>Do you have a part-time job now? Can you work full-time or nearly full-time in the summer?</p>
<p>Since you’re smart, you should apply to work as an on-campus tutor.</p>
<p>Question:
In the Undergraduate Scholarship FAQ page it says that UA will use the highest GPA listed in the high school transcript (weighted or unweighted) for scholarship considerations. </p>
<p>[FAQ</a> - Undergraduate Scholarships - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://scholarships.ua.edu/faq/]FAQ”>http://scholarships.ua.edu/faq/)</p>
<p>Still when I read the requirement for UFE and others it seems that the GPA considered is UW? Anybody knows? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Bama uses the highest GPA listed on the transcript.</p>
<p>Where are you seeing info that suggests that UFE (or others at UA) considers UW?</p>
<p>Is the highest GPA has to be out of a 4.0 GPA scale? W or UW?</p>
<p>I didn’t see anything under UFE, but I saw this one here…</p>
<p>[National</a> Alumni Association Crimson Scholarships - Undergraduate Scholarships - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/crimson.html]National”>http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/crimson.html)</p>
<p>It made me wonder…</p>
<p>i totally forgot about the crimson scholarship… when do they send out notifications for that one? i would guess there could be an overlap again re fellows candidates and this one? so maybe those who get fellows but not the academic elite might get this one.</p>
<p>* have a minimum 3.8 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale), *</p>
<p>I still don’t think that means that they don’t take weighted grades. I think that means that if your school uses - say - a 6.0 scale, then someone with a 3.8 wouldn’t qualify.</p>
<p>I think weighted grades using the standard 4.0 scale are fine. So if an A+ gets .5 added to a 4.0, I think that’s ok. </p>
<p>Bama inputs the students transcript into their records using the highest weighted GPA (converted to a 4.0 scale if another scale is used - such as a 6.0 or those that use 100.00 scale.).</p>
<p>I’m kind of confuse here… We are planning to visit in the spring, so I’ll make sure to ask that question. </p>
<p>DS has a 3.6 UW GPA and 4.2 W GPA, so I’m hoping that Bama uses the W 4.2 GPA and get an opportunity to apply for the UFE. </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>What is his ACT or SAT?</p>
<p>If it’s high enough, he can apply to UFE. </p>
<p>In the meantime, you can email Ms. Wellon Bridgers with UFE and ask if they use weighted GPA (I’m pretty certain that they do).</p>
<p>205/348-5522 or <a href=“mailto:wlbridgers@ua.edu”>wlbridgers@ua.edu</a></p>