What are my chances?

Pre-Med & Medical School High School Student Topics
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I just started my junior year of high school. I know I still need to take the ACT and the PSAT this year, but I’m extremely terrified that I won’t be able to afford college. (I did take a practice ACT- I scored a 32.) So, what are my chances of getting any academic scholarships based on the what information I have? I know I will be able to apply for financial aid but it won’t be near enough. I want to be a child abuse counselor. (Requires doctorate)

Class rank- 4/61 (I’m in an extra weighted class this year, so I should be ranked 1 at the end of first semester- fingers crossed!)
Cumulative weighted GPA- 4.33
Weighted GPA- 4.0 (always)

EC’s
NHS
Band for 6 years

Interact/Rotary- secretary (will run for president senior year)
Yearbook
SADD- liquor commission leader (one committee in SADD)
WYSE participant
Volunteer at MERCY- (safe house for women & children- I watch children while the mothers attend classes)
I will volunteer at a crisis nursery (for abused & orphaned children) as soon as I turn 18
80 hours of other misc. volunteering

Awards
Received a curriculum award last year for history- (only sophomore to get one)
Lion’s Den Banquet attendee- 2 years
Chosen to attend RYLA- (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
3rd place on chemistry test at WYSE competition
Chosen to be in charge of homecoming after-school activity by student council (not really an award- not sure what to classify this as)

Thanks for any information! I just want to see if I can relax some or if I should be doing more!

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Many merit scholarships are based on your test scores, so you need to have at least the PSAT to help you find some applicable scholarships. You should also know that the best scholarships come from the colleges themselves, so once you have some definite scores, repost and CC posters can steer towards schools that would give you some merit aid.