<p>*where I could potentially get some merit money. *</p>
<p>Could you tell us how much merit you need? In other words, how much will your parents pay each year? That way we’ll know how much merit you need. For example, if your family will pay $15k-17k per year, then you’d need a full tuition scholarship.</p>
<p>Why are you eliminating southern schools? Some give excellent merit awards for stats like yours. The fact that you used the term “deep south” suggests that you might have the wrong idea of how some of those schools are.</p>