What sort of scholarships and how many does UNC give out? I am an out of state student.
It is very hard to get a scholarship as an OOS student. Getting in is hard enough unfortunately. Most of the scholarships are saved for in state students unless you have accomplished something extraordinary.
UNC is not known for generosity with scholarships. Instead, they focus on need-based aid based on family income.
That said, it’s very hard to get accepted as an OOS student.
Also keep in mind that UNC has a mandated cap on the number of OOS it can take in (I don’t know if recruited athletes are included in this cap- probably). It’s Merit money is to attract the tippy top of the pool
The tippy top of the pool often does not make honors if they are from OOS. Do not expect merit unless you have also accomplished something outrageous in addition to top rank and scores.
It is very hard to get scholarship in-state also.