<p>SAT:1780,I didn't report it before because I thought I could get much higher on the ACT but I got lower.
ACT:25
Weighted GPA: 3.1+
Any schools that could possibly offer me full ride?
I am an International student holding an H-4 Visa .</p>
<p>Thanks very much:)</p>
<p>BTW I just took the October SAT subject tests and I think I can get a perfect 800 on Math 1 and 700 on Math2.</p>
<p>I can’t think of any. Your stats are too low for a full ride based on merit. </p>
<p>Weighted GPA of 3.1 does not equal a full ride.</p>
<p>Are there any colleges in YOUR country where your costs would be modest? I think I would start there.</p>
<p>My parents budget is 25K/yr maximum but I want it to be as low as possible. So yes, there are some.</p>
<p>The competition for full rides for internationals in the US is intense. Unfortunately your grades and scores are not high enough. I would definitely look to your home country.</p>
<p>jupiter…get your undergrad degree in your home country. Get the very best grades you can possibly get. Then consider coming here for graduate studies.</p>
<p>Also, it makes no sense to report (or take) both Math I and Math II. They are either/or exams. Generally, schools would want to see Math II.</p>
<p>It is possible that you could get possible partial merit scholarships, based upon whatever else you have to offer. Maybe there is a school that is trying to attract foreign students, or boys to increase the ratio (if you’re a boy), or you have a particular talent they want. There are schools that are trying to attract students that will give some money out, though I don’t know if it is different for the visa students. I hope you have a college counselor you can talk to there, because even though your numbers aren’t super high, as long as you aren’t looking at ultra competitive schools, there may be options.</p>
<p>I got a fee wavier on this and I wanted to take full advantage of it so I took them.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses. I am now studying in the US if this helps.
And if there are schools that will offer me huge merit aid to make the total cost very low such as 10K and under I would like to go to there too.
And btw BYU is still on my list but I am not sure if I can get in with such kind of stats.</p>
<p>I don’t think they have good OOS scholarships or FA, but the SUNY schools have relatively low OOS tuition. There are other public schools with low OOS tuition, which could end up being cheaper than more expensive schools with some merit aid.</p>
<p>1jupiter - you said you are currently studying in the US. Are you a high school senior?</p>
<p>Yes,I am a high school senior now.</p>
<p>Somehow I think you should be looking for colleges willing to admit you first. Your unweighted gpa must be below a 3.0, many schools only consider an unweighted gpa (they will calculate that from your grades). Talk with your HS guidance counselor about possible schools that you could get accepted to and any possible aid for a foreign student. I don’t know what type of visa you are talking about- presumably you don’t have resident status (a green card).</p>
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<p>If you find ‘huge merit aid’ with a 3.1 and 1780/25 I think a lot of people would like to know about it!! You will be doing good to find a number of acceptances to choose from where your $25k/year budget will foot the bill.</p>
<p>That 25K per year will pay for many instate tuition public colleges if you are a state resident- but first you have to get accepted- not very likely at the flagship U or possibly others in your state.</p>
<p>No offense intended, but do you understand WHY a school offers certain students “free rides”?</p>
<p>There is a large pool of students with high GPAs …3.75+</p>
<p>There is a small pool of students with very high ACT/SAT scores…high 90s percentile</p>
<p>There is an even smaller pool of students who have both high GPAs and high test scores. </p>
<p>The students with both high test scores AND high GPAs have the best chances of getting great merit scholarships from the schools that give them…</p>
<p>Schools offer these merit scholarships to students with stellar stats because the school needs/wants those stats on their campus. Schools don’t offer them just to be nice.</p>
<p>Students with 3.1 GPAs and ACT 25s are a dime a dozen. If there were free rides available for such students, our community colleges would be half empty. </p>
<p>What state are you in? </p>
<p>Since you went to high school in that state, do you qualify for instate tuition? If so, then your state school will probably be your affordable option.</p>
<p>Your parents have budgeted $100k for your education…$25k per year.
Possible option…go to a CC for 2 years, and then use most of your $100k for the last 2 years of college.</p>
<p>Alright then,no more full rides.</p>
<p>I just found out this college called Rust College that could possibly give me full ride. It is a second tier LAC,cost 11K/Yr(tuition fees, room board,books and supplies),has given 240+ Intls FA over the 4 years, mid-50% ACT is 14-17,problem is that the school consists of 95% black,but I will think about it.</p>