<p>Hi I was just wondering if they are pretty generous with scholarships. I know I wont qualify for financial aid so scholarships are cruicial. I have a 3.96uw and 4.3 w and a 29 Act (hoping to get up to a 30). I have good ec’s and recomendations, but what do you guys think the likeleyhood of me recieving a scholarshio would be, and if so for approximatley what amount? Thanks:)</p>
<p>I can’t guarantee what your chances at a scholarship will be because AU looks at the overall student, not just test scores and GPA. However, those numbers are very important. Schools are most likely to give scholarships to those that will increase their academic ranking. I am an incoming freshman, and from my experience, I would guess that you might be eligible for a small merit scholarship. I had a 4.74 high school GPA, had taken all AP classes junior and senior year, and got a 2000 on my SAT. I received a $14,000 scholarship. I expected more, but at the same time I know of many other people with similar statistics who did not receive any scholarships. It really varies. The best advice I could give you would be to make your application really stand out. And consider other financial options. Good luck!</p>
<p>^ agree with above, but lately a lot of people’s packages have been either decreased greatly or just were overall cancelled so beware!</p>
<p>Oh wow. Thanks for the info. I really wanna go to a good school but I cant pay over like 33000 a year and wont get finaid. I love the idea of DC cuz I wana go into international business. Ill try for AU but I wont get my hopes up! Any other suggestions?</p>
<p>@oliviam41 what criteria does american use for the honors program just academics or overall student</p>
<p>There is really no better place for politics or international studies than DC. If you really want to be there, focus on your application and take an ACT prep class or study hard before you take it again. Pulling that score up will increase your chances at a scholarship. But don’t give up! I got an additional $8000 in outside scholarships, so consider applying for private funding.</p>
<p>Ok thanks so much guys! Does it make a difference tht I now have a 30 superscored, or do they only superscore for admission and not scholarships?</p>
<p>Bump 10char</p>
<p>Yes, the scholarship committee also superscores, but that score is still within their average, and like I said before, they award scholarships to students that will boost their rankings. Definitely don’t put it out of the question though, and consider applying for a Champions of Excellence or Frederick Douglass scholarship. Those are separate applications, but worth a shot in your situation.</p>
<p>My daughter had similar stats and got nothing! I was very disappointed in how the whole thing was handled- meetings, appeals, the works…zippo!</p>
<p>Ok thanks for the feedback! Thats so disapointing… Im getting an ACT tutor this summer and hoping to boost my score</p>
<p>Same here, nadda. Today I called financial aid to ask what I thought was a very straightforward question. Our family’s financial situation has changed dramatically during this year. Our financial aid for freshman year (the coming year) is $0. Will next year’s award be based on the previous award (again, $0) or evaluated solely on 2113 income? After speaking with two counselors (after the student who answered the call), I knew nothing more. The answer was something like “well, we look to re-award each year the same amount but you are welcome to appeal”. Huh? What does that mean for my chances of getting some aid for sophomore year? It certainly was not encouraging.</p>
<p>Merit Aid at American is definitely a numbers game. To get a pretty decent merit scholarship you need the GPA and the high standardized test scores. So, Nikkkkki, definitely work hard this summer and do practice tests as well. With the ACT, speed is very important. </p>
<p>Pushydad, sorry that you did not get a promising answer from the financial aid department. I hope you will be more successful next year.</p>
<p>Seriously they are giving scholly’s and the cancelling them? is that even if the student keeps their GPA eligible? that’s horrible. How can a student plan on college expenditure if they’re yanking Schollys mid stream? this whole private school escalation of tuition is a bubble that will burst. kids and parents are shopping now and believe me schools that play fast and loose by yanking scholarships will get a reputation, and students will seek out better values. UMD is a great school in the DC area too…even out of state tuition makes it a great value compared to no merit money at American.</p>
<p>No one said scholarships were being yanked. Pushydad was referring to variations in need based aid, which is re-evaluated each year at AU based on updated financial info, just like at every other college. Scholarships do entail keeping a minimum GPA, but in most cases students have been able to successfully appeal a scholarship termination–just once. A successful appeal will demonstrate that the student knows how and why grades slipped and has a detailed plan to keep it from happening again. Been there, done that. D slipped just under her Dean’s Scholarship minimum GPA freshman year as the result of some poor course choices (she ultimately switched majors), a bad roommate situation, and an inadequate appreciation of the amount of work required to succeed at college vs. high school. She was granted her appeal and stayed well over the minimum every semester after that. I personally think every student should get a free pass on the scholarship GPA requirements during that often tumultuous freshman year–or at least for the first semester.</p>
<p>What is someone applies test optional and test scores arent considered</p>