What are my chances for admission? For merit aid/scholarships?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>Gender and Ethnicity: Male 1st Generation Asian
GPA: ~3.9 (UW) / ~4.64 (W)
Rank: 8/225 (top 5%)
SAT: 2010 (math 700, reading 630, writing 680, 9 on essay)
Major: Nursing or Biology
School: In-State Public HS</p>

<p>AP Classes</p>

<p>AP Biology => 5
AP Language and Comp => 5
I have only taken two so far, but there aren't too many APs offered at my school...</p>

<p>Senior Schedule</p>

<ul>
<li>AP Calculus AB (two semester course)</li>
<li>AP Psychology </li>
<li>AP US Government</li>
<li>AP Literature and Composition</li>
<li>Anatomy and Physiology Honors</li>
<li>Medical Sciences 2 Honors</li>
</ul>

<p>Awards, Extra Curriculars, and Community Service</p>

<ul>
<li>HOSA Treasurer (School-Level)</li>
<li>Beta Club Treasurer (School-Level)</li>
<li>HOSA Regional Treasurer (Central North Carolina)</li>
<li>HOSA Regional/State Competition Participant</li>
<li>National Honors Society</li>
<li>Junior Marshal</li>
<li>I'm going to be a member of the track and field team next spring.</li>
<li>Occasional volunteer at a local nursing home the past 6 years</li>
<li>School Nominee as a freshman for entrance into NC School of Science/Math</li>
<li>Nominee for Governor's School in 2010</li>
<li>Occasional Participation with Church Youth Group</li>
<li>Special Olympics Helper (2011 and 2012)</li>
<li>I have earned 14 school academic awards for earning the highest grades in 14 out of the 24 classes I've taken thus far.</li>
<li>40 hours of job shadowing from my Medical Sciences Class</li>
<li>I'm hoping to qualify for some of the AP awards soon.</li>
</ul>

<p>I'm applying in the next few weeks for regular decision. I'm pretty sure I'll be admitted, but what are my chances for merit aid and scholarships? I'm not familiar at all with the whole merit aid process, so I'm not sure what I can qualify for at UNC that can help with my tuition. Outside of the Pogue and Robertson, are there really many merit scholarships available for someone like me?</p>

<p>It's just that my dad's making the cost of in-state tuition, room, and board seem like the end of the world, so I want to know what I might qualify for that can help out a bit. I hate that I missed the Early Action and Pogue deadline, but I thought that I could write better essays if I had more time...</p>

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<p>I’m like 99.999% sure you’ll be admitted. Merit aid is ridiculously hard to get, though. Last year, they gave 140 merit scholarships, and the incoming class was almost 4,000 students. You certainly have a shot, but the math doesn’t look good.</p>

<p>Have you checked into need-based aid, though? You might be surprised, UNC is often pretty generous…</p>

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<p>Doubtful you’ll find a school that is cheaper, academically stronger, and that you can get into. You never know though.</p>