<p>I am currently a freshman looking into transferring schools. However, money is a major issue. My school (Howard University) currently gives me full tuition, room and board but the program in my major (actuarial science). I was looking for somewhere that would give me something compareable and a little closer to home (I live in Michigan and my school is in DC). Does anyone know any schools offering decent scholarships for transfers.</p>
<p>This is a list of schools with a more advanced actuarial science program but any other suggestions are welcome.</p>
<p>Why is it that you want to transfer out of Howard? Depending on your next school your chances of getting merit money as a transfer student is nil as merit money is primarily used to attract freshmen. </p>
<p>Your only hope would be to go to a school that would give you need based aid that is comprabable to to your merit money (provided your family is eligible for need). I see you were waitlisted at Columbia last year, if you do well this year at howard (get all A's) you may be in a good position to transfer and be successful </p>
<p>Even then you will have to check the policies for financial aid which can and does vary between the kind of aid you are eligible for as a freshman and the aid you can get as a transfer student (with transfer aid being very limited).</p>
<p>There aren't many great bargains for you. I know that Texas A&M will give you in-state tuition + $1000 if you currently have a 3.6 at Howard, but they aren't on the list for Actuarial Science and aren't closer to home than D.C. Have you looked into financial aid? A lot of schools will meet 100% of need. Try for Michigan, since you're in-state there. You aren't going to find schools better than Howard that are free and closer to home if that's what you're looking for, especially one's that have Actuarial Science, although then again, colleges give more money to URMs.</p>