<p>Has anyone heard of possible merit scholarships for out of state students at Florida? I know they are rare, but some may exist.</p>
<p>My stats are ACT 35, 4.0 UW GPA, 4.63 UF GPA, class rank 3/486</p>
<p>With fantastic stats like that I hope you applied for the Lombardi program. Other than that or NMF I don’t think UF gives much merit aid. Best of luck.</p>
<p>I though Lombardi was only for Florida residents?</p>
<p>Hmmm, the criteria on the site says: ([University</a> of Florida Honors Program: John V. Lombardi Scholarship](<a href=“http://www.honors.ufl.edu/lombardi/]University”>http://www.honors.ufl.edu/lombardi/))</p>
<p>Nominees for this award will rank at or near the top of their class. Other criteria for selection include:</p>
<pre><code>* Academic Achievement
- Service to the community
- Extracurricular involvement
- Demonstration of leadership
- Evidence of strong moral character
- Preference will be given to Florida residents
</code></pre>
<p>I took that to mean that OOS still had a shot, but this [University</a> of Florida News - UF chooses eight students for Lombardi Scholars Program](<a href=“http://news.ufl.edu/2009/05/12/lombardi-2009/]University”>http://news.ufl.edu/2009/05/12/lombardi-2009/) shows that all eight are in state. I guess you’re right</p>
<p>That’s unfortunate, but I guess it saves me the trouble of applying. Are you a National Merit Semifinalist? The scholarship amounts to just about full tuition for OOS.</p>
<p>No, I’m not nmsf which is unfortunate.</p>