Univ's Merit Money Still Available: Good for STEM, pre-heatlh, nursing & business.

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<p>It was suggested that I repost this in the Parents' Forum....just in case the info about this financial safety information is needed by someone...<br>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1300261-univs-merit-money-still-available-good-stem-pre-health-nursing-business.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1300261-univs-merit-money-still-available-good-stem-pre-health-nursing-business.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>*UAHuntsville is still awarding merit to incoming frosh...including int'ls.
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<p><a href="http://www.uah.edu/images/admissions...cholarship.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.uah.edu/images/admissions...cholarship.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>School website: UAHuntsville</a> - Home</p>

<p>If someone out there with strong stats (ACT 31+ or 1360 SAT equivalent) has realized that they don't have a financial safety or affordable school, then I would suggest sending a quick app to UA Huntsville. The school is strong in STEM, pre-health professional, nursing, and business majors. </p>

<p>Someone with an ACT 31 or 1360 SAT (M+CR) with a 3.0+ GPA gets ** FREE tuition PLUS $500 towards course fees! ** Remaining costs would be quite low.....about $10k for room, board, books.</p>

<p>If you have an ACT 34 or SAT 1490, then you get **a free ride **as long as you have at least a 3.0 GPA...excellent deal! Tuition up to 32 hours (16 per semester), housing, $500 in course fees, book stipend, and meal plan!</p>

<p>If you look at the first link, there are full tuition and full ride scholarships for high stats. </p>

<p>For those with less than an ACT 31, the amount in the grid is DOUBLED if you're out of state. For instance...if you only have a 1290 SAT or 29 ACT, then you'd get $6k per year which brings OOS tuition down to about $13k....Still a good deal for int'ls who don't have instate price options.</p>

<p>Huntsville is NOT a "southern city"...believe me, I live here. The area is saturated with high-tech transplants from all over the country. The city has one of the highest concentration of PhDs in the nation. I think it was named one of "America's Geekiest Cities"....lol.. because of its "ridiculous number of rocket scientists, engineers and mathematicians" ....but don't let that scare you. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.waaytv.com/news/local/sto...EHCYsGpYQ.cspx%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.waaytv.com/news/local/sto...EHCYsGpYQ.cspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I know that the grads at this school do get jobs...well paid jobs. </p>

<p>The university is located within Cummings Research Park...the second largest research park in the nation....so lots of internship, co-ops, and research opps.
Huntsville</a> Alabama USA - Economic Development</p>

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<p>I got a PM regarding the ease of the app process and clarity of merit offers… The app process is very easy. And the scholarship awards are quite clear.</p>

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<p>Thanks, I just sent to a friend! </p>

<p>I couldn’t get your second link to work.</p>

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<p>Thanks for letting me know that that link isn’t working right…</p>

<p>Try this one…</p>

<p>[UAHuntsville</a> - Welcome](<a href=“http://www.uah.edu/financial-aid/aid/scholarships/welcome]UAHuntsville”>http://www.uah.edu/financial-aid/aid/scholarships/welcome)</p>

<p>It won’t take you directly to the scholarship grid, but if then you click on the link that says:</p>

<p>Click here for 2012 - 2013 Freshmen Merit Award amounts. </p>

<p>Then that link should should take you to the grid. :)</p>

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<p>^ Oh sorry, I can’t count :slight_smile: I meant the second one up from the bottom (the waaytv one). Maybe an article about the geekiest region?</p>

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<p>See if this one works…
[Huntsville</a> Named A Top “Geek” City - WAAYTV.com- Huntsville, Alabama Television - News Weather Sports](<a href=“http://www.waaytv.com/news/local/story/Huntsville-Named-A-Top-Geek-City/W0S3yCn6IEm4OEHCYsGpYQ.cspx]Huntsville”>http://www.waaytv.com/news/local/story/Huntsville-Named-A-Top-Geek-City/W0S3yCn6IEm4OEHCYsGpYQ.cspx)</p>

<p>If not, google Huntsville geek</p>

<p>and pick the link with waaytv</p>