<p>Some schools offer automatic scholarships to incoming students as long as the student meets the minimum requirements stipulated by the school. These are usually based on GPA and ACT/SAT scores. EC activities aren’t considered. Note that full tuition scholarships do not cover room and board. Some full tuition scholarships include additional money or perks though. </p>
<p><a href=“Automatic Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>Automatic Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums;
<p>Competitive scholarships do consider ECs/jobs/etc.</p>
<p><a href=“Competitive Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>Competitive Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums;
<p>Be aware of any continuing gpa requirements in college to keep the scholarship.</p>
<p>I am guessing you live in an ACT heavy region of the US (like I do). You might want to look into National Merit Scholarship which is based on PSAT score from junior year and SAT score. </p>