<p>So, as I've mentioned before, my D does not have the greatest gpa and she will not be applying to any of the real academic programs. Her ACT score is well above the average for the schools that she will be applying to. It could possibly have been over 30 if her math sub score had not been so low, and we were considering getting a tutor just for the math portion and retaking it.
My question is whether we should even bother. It appears that schools that give $$ for academics award for gpa AND ACT rather than gpa OR ACT. Has anyone seen any exception to this?</p>
<p>I know at Baldwin Wallace and others they give $$ if you meet 2 of 3…gpa, test scores and class rank. Pace also has a program that gives money to students who show potential, where like my daughter (a nervous test taker) had higher grades and class rank in comparison to her test scores. I found many packages to be generous with meeting 2 of the 3 requirements. A lot of schools take a more holistic approach when dishing out money.</p>
<p>My older son had an undistinguished GPA (2.9) but some great SAT scores that did in fact earn him some merit $$ at a number of schools. If your daughter is willing to give the ACT re-take her best shot, I say go for it–it can’t hurt and can possibly help!</p>
<p>Yes, it’s worth taking again for the chance at more money. Some schools will give $$ based on GPA/rank OR scores.</p>
<p>Glad I followed the advice – D got a 30 on her retake! Hopefully that will get $$ somewhere, even with lower gpa.</p>
<p>Merlehay, at some schools the merit award can go up if the student’s GPA goes up by the end of senior year, so it might be worth it for your daughter to hang in there and push for the best grades she can get. Congratulations to her on the ACT score!</p>
<p>There are about a hundred different combinations that went on with my S regarding grades, test scores, merit, and academic scholarships.</p>
<p>Schools that where awarding him academic scholarships tended to not give him as much merit scholarship money, and this also worked in reverse. It’s like getting good money for your car when you trade it in, you don’t get as good of deal on the price of the car you’re buying.</p>
<p>It came down to having a great audition at a school that his ACT score was top 25% and his GPA was viewed with some academic exception because of having a heavy perfomance load in High School. The school also had multiple departments offering scholarships from completely seperate budgets. This took some work to figure out, but really paid off.</p>
<p>8 schools where in the mix at the end. 3 offered combined full scholarships, and a few others where more than acceptable offers. The school he chose offered him the equivelant of the schools presidential scholar. This was made possible because of the performing arts scholarship money coming from a seperate source than the academic scholarship monies.</p>
<p>Take it again. Could get her more scharship $.</p>
<p>^Truth right there.</p>
<p>Scores and Grades= $$$$$$$ </p>
<p>Also see if the schools have official Academic Exception forms</p>