<p>I'm looking for any sort of scholarships that I can get. I am a URM (Hispanic), looking to go into Materials Science, am not economically disadvantaged at all (120k/year), and have decent grades (3.42 GPA, top 25% or so). I got a 2180 on my SAT with an 800 in math, and I'm a National Hispanic Scholar + National Commended Student.</p>
<p>Is there anything out there for me?</p>
<p>Yes, there will be some scholarships for you, but first, what are you interested in studying, and what kind of a college do you think you would enjoy?</p>
<p>I have heard (don’t know it from first-hand knowledge) that a lot of universities that give $ for National Merit scholars will do the same for National Hispanic Scholars but don’t advertise it. I would do some searches on college confidential and see what schools have good Natl Merit $ then call them.</p>
<p>there are tons of scholarships out there, many of which i am sure you qualify for – you need to do some hunting, find some match scholarships, apply, and hope for the best…good luck!</p>
<p>“Yes, there will be some scholarships for you, but first, what are you interested in studying, and what kind of a college do you think you would enjoy?”</p>
<p>^Materials Science and Engineering. I have found some scholarships that are affiliated with the schools I am looking into, but no good outside scholarships.</p>
<p>I apologize, I didn’t read your post correctly. I do not know enough about outside scholarships, but do know that this seems to be a nicely funded area within colleges…what schools are you considering?</p>
<p>US News and World Reports 2008 best Undergraduate Materials Engineering Programs:
1 Stanford University (CA)
2 University of CaliforniaBerkeley *
3 Massachusetts Inst. of Technology
3 University of MichiganAnn Arbor *
5 U. of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign *
6 Cornell University (NY)
6 Northwestern University (IL)
8 Pennsylvania State U.University Park *
9 Georgia Institute of Technology *
10 University of Florida *
11 Carnegie Mellon University ¶
12 Ohio State UniversityColumbus *
12 Purdue Univ.West Lafayette (IN)*
14 Univ. of WisconsinMadison *
15 University of Pennsylvania</p>
<p>US News and World Reports 2008 best Graduate Materials Engineering Programs:
<p>Some of the flagship state schools in the list above, including OSU, UT Austin and both Arizona schools, offer generous scholarships for NHS. Notice that the OSU NHS Distinguished scholarship only covers the in-state portion of tuition, but they also offer the National Buckeye scholarship for out-of-state students that will stack with their NHS scholarship, plus other scholarships if you qualify.</p>
<p>I don’t know of any private schools that explicitly offer $$ for NHS, but I can tell you from personal experience that some of them, such as RPI and CWRU, can be very generous with merit money for a student of your qualifications.</p>
<p>I don’t know much about outside scholarships, but if money is an issue I doubt you will find this kind of money outside of the schools themselves.</p>
<p>Here are a few. For each one, you have to list that school first on your National Merit form to get the scholarship.</p>
<p>University of Arizona - $20,000/year</p>
<p>Arizona State University - $23,000/year</p>
<p>University of Nebraska-Lincoln - full tuition plus $2000/year</p>
<p>Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) - minimum of $17,000/year (materials science is listed under mechanical engineering)</p>
<p>University of Rochester - gives some amount, but web site doesn’t say how much</p>
<p>It looks (based on other posts on this site) like the OP already has a list of schools, including Purdue and other schools in the top 15 USNWR list. He’s also said that he believes where you get your undergrad degree is not so important.</p>
<p>What I would suggest based on that criteria is that he add OSU and one other school (e.g. UNL, ASU or UA) to his list as financial safeties. Next spring he can decide what school to enroll in based on their financial offers and his other criteria. If Purdue or some other of his favorite schools makes him a good offer, he can go there. If their offers are not attractive, he can go to OSU instead, or if money is the primary consideration he can go to ASU, where $23K is enough to cover tuition, fees, books and room.</p>
<p>Thanks for all your replies, I’m definitely going to look at all those schools.</p>
<p>I had no idea Arizona gave so much merit money!</p>
<p>Wow - that’s quite a list…good luck fiN01, and congratulations on your achievements.</p>
<p>Full rides (or less) for National Hispanic Scholar Finalists
Here are some universities that offered scholarships to Hispanic Scholars in 07’.
Willamette University [Scholarship</a> Information - Financial Aid - Willamette University - Salem, Oregon](<a href=“http://www.willamette.edu/dept/finaid/scholarships.htm]Scholarship”>http://www.willamette.edu/dept/finaid/scholarships.htm)
$15,000 per year for a maximum of four years. With financial need (as determined by the FAFSA), scholarships range from $15,000 to full tuition.</p>
<p>Bowling Green Full Ride, Tuition, Room, Meals
[BGSU:</a> Student Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sfa/scholarships.html]BGSU:”>http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sfa/scholarships.html)</p>
<p>University of Nebraska Full tuition + $2000.00
<a href=“http://admissions.unl.edu/diversity/...alhispanic.asp[/url]”>http://admissions.unl.edu/diversity/...alhispanic.asp</a>
[UNL</a> | |Scholarships & Financial Aid |National Merit/National Achievement/National Hispanic Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.unl.edu/scholfa/national_merit.shtml]UNL”>http://www.unl.edu/scholfa/national_merit.shtml)</p>
<p>WPI (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
[Office</a> of Undergraduate Admissions - Scholarships](<a href=“http://admissions.wpi.edu/Costs/scholarships.html]Office”>http://admissions.wpi.edu/Costs/scholarships.html)</p>
<p>Marshall/Chavez/Means Scholarship
Established to recognize the academic achievements and leadership skills of African-American, Latino and American Indian students, this merit scholarship program is named in honor of Thurgood Marshall, Cesar Chavez and Russell Means, all of whom made significant contributions to their communities and to American society. These competitive scholarships will be awarded by the Admissions Committee based upon the applicant’s academic performance in high school, standardized test scores, leadership, extracurricular involvement and community service. All applicants for admission are automatically considered for merit scholarships. No additional applications are required. These academic merit scholarships vary in amounts, but typically range between $12,500 and $25,000, and are renewable for four years.</p>
<p>University of Illinois Tuition waver eligible
<a href=“http://www.oar.uiuc.edu/future/fresh...olarships.html[/url]”>http://www.oar.uiuc.edu/future/fresh...olarships.html</a></p>
<p>University of Arizona
Full ride ($12,500/yr), including out-of-state ($20,000/yr) renewable
<a href=“http://web.arizona.edu/~scholar/scholprograms07-08.htm[/url]”>http://web.arizona.edu/~scholar/scholprograms07-08.htm</a></p>
<p>University of Richmond
[University</a> of Richmond: Merit-Based Scholarships](<a href=“http://admissions.richmond.edu/financial/scholarships.html#4]University”>http://admissions.richmond.edu/financial/scholarships.html#4)</p>
<p>Boston University
National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP)
This half-tuition scholarship is awarded to selected National Hispanic Recognition Program finalists who have exceptionally strong academic records. To be eligible for consideration, NHRP Scholar Finalists must send their Finalist letters to the following address: John McEachern, Scholarship Coordinator, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02215. Recipients are chosen by the Boston University Board of Admissions and by the Scholarship Committee.
Recipients’ average high school GPA: 3.80
Average rank in class: top 4 percent
Average SAT score: Critical Reading and Math = 1395, Writing = 700
Average ACT score: 31
[Boston</a> University Admissions - Merit Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/scholar_merit.html]Boston”>http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/scholar_merit.html)</p>
<p>University of South Florida ($7500/yr)</p>
<p>UCF (central florida)</p>
<p>St. Catherine’s University (all women)
[The</a> College of St. Catherine: Undergraduate Admissions: Financial Aid: Freshman Students](<a href=“http://www.stkate.edu/admissions/pages/financial/fin_scholar.html]The”>http://www.stkate.edu/admissions/pages/financial/fin_scholar.html)
Presidential Scholarship ($11,000 per year for four years)
This scholarship is awarded to students who are in the top 15 percent of their high school class and have an ACT composite of 26 or an SAT score of 1800. Presidential Scholars are not eligible for the St. Catherine of Alexandria Scholarship for Academic Excellence and Leadership. CSC Scholarships for National Hispanic Scholars ($2,000 per year for four years) Students recognized as National Hispanic Scholar semifinalists or finalists in the national competition are eligible for this award. CSC Scholarship for National Merit, National Achievement or National Hispanic Commended Student ($1,500 per year for four years) Students recognized as commended students in the National Merit, Achievement or Hispanic competitions are eligible for this award. </p>
<p>University of Tulsa
[The</a> University of Tulsa, founded 1894](<a href=“http://www.utulsa.edu%5DThe”>http://www.utulsa.edu)
National Hispanic Finalist Awards
Annual awards for National Hispanic Scholarship finalists who are incoming freshmen planning to attend the University of Tulsa full-time. Students must choose the University of Tulsa as their first choice with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and complete the appropriate Merit Scholarship Corporation materials. Awards are renewable with maintained 3.25 GPA. Award amount varies up to full-tuition.</p>
<p>Austin College
[Austin</a> College. Sherman, Texas](<a href=“http://www.austincollege.edu/Info.asp?4443]Austin”>http://www.austincollege.edu/Info.asp?4443)
National Merit Finalists (who name Austin College as their first choice school), National Achievement Finalists, and National Hispanic Scholars will receive a $2,000 Austin College Sponsored Award in addition to one Austin College award (general academic, competitive, or fine arts). These represent the two Austin College awards for which the student is eligible.</p>
<p>Birmingham Southern (this one is one of the Colleges That Change Lives)
[Distinguished</a> Scholars Awards](<a href=“http://www.bsc.edu/fa/distinguished.htm]Distinguished”>http://www.bsc.edu/fa/distinguished.htm)
National Merit Finalists/National Achievement Scholars/National Hispanic Scholars - A limited number of full tuition scholarships per year are available to finalists in the National Merit or National Achievement Competitions. Those finalists must list Birmingham-Southern as their first college choice with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.</p>
<p>University of Rochester
[University</a> of Rochester : Money : The Aid Process](<a href=“http://enrollment.rochester.edu/financial/undergrads/merit.shtm#s8]University”>http://enrollment.rochester.edu/financial/undergrads/merit.shtm#s8)
National Merit, National Hispanic, and National Achievement Scholarships
The University sponsors renewable scholarships in the amount of $2,000 annually for selected finalists who designate Rochester as their first choice institution. Every National Merit and National Achievement Finalist will also receive at least $10,000 in other University scholarships.</p>
<p>University of Southern Florida
Full tuition for non-resident
<a href=“http://usfweb2.usf.edu/admissions/fr...holarships.htm[/url]”>http://usfweb2.usf.edu/admissions/fr...holarships.htm</a>
For National Hispanic Scholars (100% tuition, current value=$63,880) -
Non-Florida resident students designated as National Hispanic Scholars through the College Board will receive 100% of tuition. To be considered for this award you must submit a copy of your National Hispanic Scholar Certificate by February 1.</p>
<p>Arizona State University
Full-ride renewable, in-state or non-resident
<a href=“http://www.asu.edu/fa/scholarships/r...l-Scholars.pdf[/url]”>http://www.asu.edu/fa/scholarships/r...l-Scholars.pdf</a></p>
<p>Westminster College – Salt Lake
full tuition
[Financial</a> Aid, College in Utah - Westminster College](<a href=“http://www.westminstercollege.edu/financial_aid/]Financial”>http://www.westminstercollege.edu/financial_aid/)</p>
<p>Texas State University
40K over 4 years
[National</a> Scholarships : Financial Aid and Scholarships : Texas State University](<a href=“http://finaid.txstate.edu/scholarships/fresh/fns.shtml]National”>Freshman Scholarships : TXST One Stop : Texas State University)</p>
<p>Auburn U
<a href=“http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/sc...olarships.html[/url]”>http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/sc...olarships.html</a></p>
<p>University of Alabama web site.
National Merit Finalist, National Achievement Finalist, and National Hispanic Scholars
All National Merit and Achievement Finalists will receive:
Value of tuition in-state or out of state for 4 years
4 years of on-campus housing
$1,000 per year University National Merit/Achievement Scholarship for 4 years
One time allowance of $2,000 for use in summer research or international study
Laptop computer*
This scholarship package is also available for National Hispanic Scholars with at least a 32 ACT or equivalent SAT score and a 3.7 cumulative GPA.</p>
<p>Ball State
“Full in-state or out-of-state general fees, depending on state of residence.
Room and board at the standard two-person double room rate.
Residence hall technology fee.
University technology fee.
Health fee.
Overload fee.
The value of this award is more than $60,000 for in-state students and more than $106,000 for out of state students.”</p>
<p>Oklahoma State University
Full Tuition up to 5 years + $5500 per year.
Total package value for NonResident $81,160
Information taken directly from unsolicited offer letter that OSU sent us today. This info is not on the website.</p>
<p>Ohio State University
Full (in state) Tuition + $4500
<a href=“http://sfa.osu.edu/scholarships/inde…=d#pagecontent%5B/url%5D”>http://sfa.osu.edu/scholarships/inde…=d#pagecontent</a></p>
<p>Georgia State University
Full ride
<a href=“http://www.gsu.edu/es/apply_universi...olarships.html[/url]”>http://www.gsu.edu/es/apply_universi...olarships.html</a>
Tuition and fees (through HOPE for GA residents)
The cost of housing in the University Lofts (currently $2975/semester)
A stipend for out-of-pocket expenses
$2,500 for participation in a summer academic research/study abroad program
Eligibility for the University Scholar Assistantship, worth an additional $1,000/semester Personal use of a laptop computer
For Georgia residents, the potential total scholarship value is over $60,000.
For out-of-state residents, the potential total scholarship value is over $100,000.</p>
<p>From other posts on CC:
National Hispanic
My D is also a senior this year. This is the list of free ride offers she has gotten. She is National Hispanic and National Commended. Don’t be afraid to look outside Tx(where we live too). New College of Fla sounds like a great school, and the most academically challenging of the ones here(unless you go Plan II at UT). You should have a lot of nice options. Might try Cornell. Know a kid there who graduated from HS a few years ago and got in as National Hispanic scholar(was about #15 in her class). Don’t forget Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Stanford and probably others require NO family contribution if family income is below a certain level($5,000 if I recall). Some of the Eastern schools are very eager for top Hispanic students.
Happy hunting.
UT Austin 12,000 ($3000 for four years). UT tuition is $7630 for one year for 06-07, so this scholarship pays less than half of tuition.
UT Dallas Free tuition($45,000 value)
Westminster College, Salt Lake City Free tuition=value of over 82,000
University of Nebraska Full tuition scholarship: $14,250 per year, so approx $$57,000 over four years
Texas State $10,000 per year scholarship
U of Iowa $3000 per year for National Hispanic, and $11,300 over four years for National Scholars Award. Will also receive Advantage Iowa Award based on merit in amount from $2000 to full tuition. Get priority registration and housing, and admission automatically to University Honors Program.
Iowa State $6000 for four years. May compete for partial or full tuition scholarships.
New College of Florida $70,000($17,500 a year)
U of South Carolina $70,000($6000 for four years, plus tuition reduction that makes total value more than $70,000)
University of South Florida $64,000=pays for out of state tuition, and on campus room and board
Ohio State U 13,167(full in-state tuition plus $4500)
Wesleyan 5 National Excellence Scholarships= Full Cost National Merit or Achievement Finalist, National Hispanic Scholar
[Scholarships[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Miami University (OH) [url=<a href=“Page Not Found on the Users, Units, or Orgs Server | Miami University”>Page Not Found on the Users, Units, or Orgs Server | Miami University]Miami</a> University: Office of Student Financial Assistance: Miami Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.wesleyancollege.edu/Admission/Undergraduate/Tuition/Scholarships/tabid/1057/Default.aspx]Scholarships[/url”>http://www.wesleyancollege.edu/Admission/Undergraduate/Tuition/Scholarships/tabid/1057/Default.aspx)
Finalists will receive $10,000 in grants/scholarships.</p>
<p>Knox College (IL) [National</a> Hispanic Scholarships - Knox College](<a href=“http://www.knox.edu/nationalhispanicscholarships.xml]National”>http://www.knox.edu/nationalhispanicscholarships.xml)
Scholars in the National Hispanic Recognition Program who have not been awarded a Knox Academic Scholarship are automatically eligible for a Knox scholarship of up to $15,000 per year. Students designated as Honorable Mentions in the National Hispanic Recognition program can receive at least $10,000 per year.</p>
<p>U Nebraska Lincoln [UNL</a> Admissions | National Hispanic Scholars](<a href=“http://admissions.unl.edu/diversity/nationalhispanic.asp]UNL”>http://admissions.unl.edu/diversity/nationalhispanic.asp) SCHOLARSHIPSFinalists in the National Hispanic Recognition Program upon admission to NEBRASKA automatically receive Full tuition plus $2,000, renewable for up to four years. Other scholarships may be available however; you must apply by January 15, 2008 to be eligible.</p>
<p>When will I receive confirmation from the National Hispanic program? My guidence counselor told me in May that CB had sent her something that indicated I was in the National Hispanic Recognition Program, but when will I know if I’m a finalist? Are there other levels? (like commended but for Hispanic students) Do I have to sign something or do any paperwork or does the school do all of that? A lot of the scholarships say that I need to list the school as my first choice, but when do I get that form?</p>
<p>The letters usually arrive by the end of September.</p>
<p>The National Hispanic Recognition Program gives out one of two honors:</p>
<ul>
<li>National Hispanic Scholar</li>
<li>National Hispanic Honorable Mention Finalist</li>
</ul>
<p>Scholar is the higher honor. See for example the listing for Knox College, above. They offer different amounts to Scholars and Honorable Mentions. </p>
<p>When schools say things like “Finalists in the National Hispanic Recognition Program” they mean “Scholars”. When schools talk about listing the school as your first choice, that applies only to the National Merit and National Achievement programs. National Hispanic award recipients do not have to do anything.</p>
<p>I know of at least one school (Boston University) where “To be eligible for consideration, NHRP Scholar Finalists must send in their Finalist letter,” but in most cases, it is enough to indicate “National Hispanic Scholar” somewhere in the application.</p>
<p>NHRP Dates and Deadlines (from collegeboard.com)</p>
<ul>
<li>October: High School juniors take the PSAT/NMSQT and self-identify as Hispanic on the answer sheet.</li>
<li>Early April: NHRP sends information to high school principals about the students who are being considered for the program.</li>
<li>End of April/May: High schools return NHRP verification forms containing the student’s information to the NHRP program office.</li>
<li>Mid-September: NHRP distributes a CD-ROM containing the students’ names, contact information, and majors of interest to colleges and universities.</li>
<li>Mid-September: NHRP provides high schools with the names of the recognized students. Award certificates are distributed to high schools for student recognition.</li>
</ul>
<p>You can subscribe to Fastweb (google it) and see what they have for you. You can also go to your GC for local scholarships. As far as outside scholarships go, however, they are few and far between, particularly any that are substantial in amount. The majority of scholarships and grants come from the colleges themselves.</p>
<p>I have recommended to a number of kids to look at Momfromtexas’s thread on looking for full rides. If money is of the utmost importance, and the student wants to go away to schools, her method is the way to go. That means looking at schools that are not well known, and are willing to pay for students of a certain sort, usually above their threshholds. THat can include kids with average stats.</p>