UNC Charlotte is one my top choices, I am very interested in that campus! 
Ashton, remember, many of these scholarships are NOT guaranteed. They are competitive.
Soā¦even if your stats are in range, you might not get an awardā¦unless the scholarships are guaranteed
Yes, absolutely! Nothing is guaranteed, other than the guarantee of course! 
Ashton ā¦sit down with your parents and get a number that they can contribute each year for 4 years, and then add the $5500 loan if necessary. This will give you an idea as to how much money you need- right now you are not quite sure. You also have to listen to what thumper said- research schools that give guaranteed merit for your stats. Once you have a few of thoseā¦ then you can decide which other schools to apply to.
Itās not uncommon for parents who are reluctant discuss finances to end up not being willing or able to pay much. You need to know how much theyāll pay before searching out a bunch of dream schools. I also think you need to work with the scores you have, not the ones you wish you had or the ones you hope to get in the future. Iād start with affordable safeties and build your list from there.
Yes I have a solid list of safety schools within my state, I am just curious about out of state schools. Nothing is set in stone, I am just trying to make a plan
Thanks for the input, we will figure it out. I was just hoping to hear othersā experiences with OOS scholarships to certain schools nothing is for sure, Iām just in the beginning of my college search.
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This is so dangerous. What if all of your schools are expensive even after scholarships? We see so many students, each spring, who post and say that none of their schools are affordable and that their families expected more aid/merit.
Please shake this out with your parents. Ask them, if the net cost after scholarships is - say - $50k per year, will they pay that. If they say, no, then continue asking, bringing the costs down by about $10k per year ā¦until they say that they will pay that amount.
Weāve seen parents say what your parents have said only to later find out that they simply meant that cost didnāt matter because they expected their child to just take out loans for whatever the amount is. Ugh
I have a set plan for my safety, in-state schools where my tutition will be covered between 75%-100%. My parents are very involved, and we have had plenty of discussions about college and money. While they havenāt told me a set amount, I am not depending on that because I know that I will not allow myself or my parents to go in-debt for an OOS school when I have perfectly good options at home. We have met several times with my guidance counselors and have a general plan. I was just asking about tips and experiences with OOS scholarships as OOS schools are significantly more expensive than my in-state options. This was simply a way for me to see where, how much and how people got OOS scholarships. I am 100% not putting my hopes in some expensive school that I may not be able to afford and I donāt have any set/dream schools. I was just curious about how others have done with OOS at certain schools
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Based on 28/3.8? 4 yr flagship or other?
Itās a program that is offered to students of my state as long as they meet certain requirements.
Thanks everyone for your input, I think I have gotten all the info I needed! I appreciate everyoneās feedback!
Yeah Iād cross off NC State, UNC and Emory. Clemson gives some aid, but youāll get a lot more from USC. Iāve also heard good things about Alabama and also LSU. Our NC friend is headed to LSU next year and getting in state tuition.
Room and board on campus plus fees runs around $12,000 at least at most schools.
Add to that textbooks and travel, and it might get close to $15,000, depending how far the school is from home, and if you need to fly back and forth a few times a year.
So if that sounds like a doable number for your parents, great.
Otherwise, if you have full tuition, and need to pay $15,000 for the remaining expenses, you can only borrow a $5,500 student loan, and maybe earn $3,000 from a summer job.
So you would still need $6,500 from your parents.
People are asking about your state, because some states like NY provide free tuition to families under $125,000 income with the Excelsior scholarship.
Or Florida has low instate tuition, plus bright futures, and state grants.
Or GA has Hope/Zell Miller
Or some other states like CA, OH, PA, NJ, and more have a state grant program for students, depending on income/EFC.
Is your username your real name?
If it is, I would change it, because people might be able to find out more than just the state you live in from that.
Instead of Wake Forest and Emory, add WVU and College of Charleston.
Your parents are setting you up for a big letdown in April if most of your admission offers end up being too expensive.
Or maybe they just want you to go to the cheapest college regardless of other aspects, but are not telling you now.
We live in Alabama. My daughter is looking OOS because good schools here donāt offer a major in statistics. Sheās applied to UGA, University of South Carolina, Purdue and University of Florida. UGA offered her $10,000/year plus honors college. USC offered at least in state tuition plus something else guaranteed due to getting into honors, but we wonāt know how much until next month. Purdue only offered $5000/year and we havenāt heard anything from Florida yet, but not expecting anything as they hardly give any merit aid to OOS students. She most likely will end up at USC. University of Alabama and Ole Miss are VERY generous to OOS students. If you can get your test scores into the 30s range or above a 1400 SAT you should be good to go. My daughterās stats are SAT 1560 and GPA UW 4.00, weighted 4.85. She did MUCH better on the SAT! Hope this helps.