<p>I find it helpful to know if the SAT score was obtained on first or multiple sittings and if a lot of effort went into it. I think the default situation is that a lot of effort was expended so I like to know if that was not the case. I use this thread to try to get a notion of how my S compares to the posters so I am glad to get as much info as possible.</p>
<p>A lady at work told me her daughters college scenario</p>
<p>Daughter
ACT:29
GPA: uw 4.02 w 4.70
out of state
URM: no
School:Texas Christian University
Merit Aid only: $14,500yr
EFC amount: none filed</p>
<p>Hope this gives someone a better idea of whats out there.</p>
<p>I’m a student myself, but here’s my info:</p>
<p>White female
3.76UW
2280 SAT</p>
<p>Case Western: $22,500/year
UC Davis: $7,500/year (Regents Scholarship)</p>
<p>I’m in state for UCD</p>
<p>Hello?? My son had a 2090 not a 2250. The only reason I mentioned him not study because there is a big discrepancy between a 34 ACT and a 2090 SAT. Trust me, if I wanted to brag, I could have written a lot more. I just wanted to explain the score difference. I’m sorry if that came off as “in your face.” That was not my intention.</p>
<p>I never thought anyone was bragging, I simply wanted to create a rule for the posts that would give every parent information on searches that they look for most often,without having unnecessary information that takes away from the points needed.</p>
<p>Neighbor’s son’s info
ACT:32
GPA: uw 3.60 w 3.80
out of state
URM: no
School:Tulane
Merit Aid only: $22,000
EFC amount: none filed</p>
<p>
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<p>Not true, they give many merit awards to students with lesser stats and have decent competitive awards, including full rides. They also have OOS tuition waivers. D rec’d (somewhere around 4.0/4.3/1270, don’t remember exactly) around $4500 merit and instate tuition. Don’t remember if the instate rate was for dual residency/legacy though…</p>
<p>Other results:
Duquesne $7.5K
Butler $10K
St John’s (Queens) $10K
Wilkes $13K
the rest were all small specialty schools (pharmacy) and offered $6-8K each
missed the merit cutoff for UB (instate) but it turned out to be the best package/program anyway!</p>
<p>ME
ACT :34
GPA uw 4.0
URM : Yes
School: Alabama
Merit Received : full tuition</p>
<p>School: Smith College
Merit Received: 15k/year</p>
<p>School: Union College
Merit Received: 10k/year</p>
<p>I also got a National Merit Scholarship from my mom’s work for 2k/year</p>
<p>ahhh…found this for UKentucky…(Don’t know if this is new for upcoming applicants or not.)</p>
<p>**
GSP/GSA Presidential Scholarship**</p>
<p>Students applying with a minimum 1250 SAT (M+CR) or 28 ACT and a 3.30 unweighted high school grade point average will receive a Presidential Scholarship, **which provides in-state tuition and mandatory registration fees **for up to four years of undergraduate study. Minimum test score requirements are based on the composite or total score from one test date. Combined scores, also known as a superscore, from two or more tests will not be considered.</p>
<p>GSP/GSA Provost Scholarship</p>
<p>All other eligible students will receive a Provost Scholarship, which provides $1,500 per year, for up to four years of undergraduate study.</p>
<p>If a student is awarded a Singletary or Patterson Scholarship, that award will replace the Presidential or Provost Scholarship. Students may receive only one scholarship through the Academic Scholarship Program.</p>
<p>The Otis A. Singletary Scholarship
Four-year awards provide tuition, room and board and a yearly stipend of $1,500.</p>
<p>The Presidential Scholarship
Four-year awards that cover the cost of in-state tuition.</p>
<p>The Commonwealth Scholarship
Four-year awards for $2,500 per year; Kentucky applicants only.</p>
<p>The National Excellence Scholarship
Four-year awards for $4,500 per year; non-resident applicants only.</p>
<p>Students may receive only one scholarship through the Academic Scholarship Program. A competitive scholarship offer would replace a Flagship or Provost Scholarship offer.</p>
<p>So, it looks like a student with high stats (don’t know how high) might get a full-ride, and those with at least the specified stats can get the amount of in-state tuiton.</p>
<p>My S received the following merit scholarship offers. All offers were renewable for four years with a 3.0 GPA:</p>
<p>30 ACT
3.8+ WGPA
White Male
99,999 EFC</p>
<p>$9,000/yr – Miami University (Ohio) – where he will attend
$7,300/yr – Marquette University
$5,000/yr – University of San Diego
$2,000/yr – Indiana University</p>
<p>A special note about Indiana – S had a 3.78 WGPA after 6 semesters. If he had a 3.8 at the point of application, he would have qualified for a $9,000/yr scholarship instead of $2,000. They will not look at 7th semester grades! </p>
<p>Miami on the otherhand, specifically alerted applicants to be sure and submit 7th semester grades if it would boost them past a cutoff point! (Miami’s cutoff for its scholarship is 3.7 so it didn’t matter for my S.)</p>
<p>He liked Miami best, and he could attend without the merit scholarship - but its nice to have! </p>
<p>PS - At Miami, to be eligible for the merit scholarship, you still must submit the FAFSA, even if there is no way you would qualify for need-based aid.</p>
<p>a person at Graduation party last night,</p>
<p>Daughter
ACT:28
GPA: uw 3.50 w 3.65
out of state
URM: no
School:Carthage
Merit Aid only: $8000yr
EFC amount: 8000</p>
<p>With all the offers starting to come in now, I think we should bring this thread back.</p>
<p>Son
ACT 28
GPA 3.65
Rank 148/533</p>
<p>Iowa State 0
LSU 0
Mississippi 0
GVSU 5800
Kentucky 3000
Bama 3500
SIUC 0
Arkansas 0</p>
<p>^^^
What is your child’s major?</p>
<p>Daughter</p>
<p>Interested in Russian, History, English. Had a lot of art electives, average ECs, service, etc.</p>
<p>Colby - ED
Family contribution - a little higher than FM or IM EFC. Will need to call them, but it’s in the range. Haven’t read all the details yet.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>I think the OP only wants to know about merit based aid…not need based aid.</p>
<p>Please do not include Financial aid or EFC info. Just merit.</p>
<p>Mom2collegekids, He is interested in Biology,Possible Biomedical engineering or Chemistry.</p>
<p>Bump again</p>
<p>american university, no money and we can’t afford 53,000/year,
GPA 4.2, Sat 2150 International studies.</p>
<p>^^^ Wow - American gets a lot of play on this board for its perceived scholarships.</p>
<p>Son,</p>
<p>ACT 33
SAT 2160
National Merit Semifinalist</p>
<p>Alabama - Full Tuition, Room (Pending NMF status), 2,500/yr from dept. engineering scholarship. 1000/yr for NMF status. $2000 one time study abroad stipend after freshman year. Laptop computer.</p>
<p>Auburn - Full Tuition, Room (Pending NMF status), $1500 technology allowance, $4000 enrichment stipend after second year, $1000-$2000/yr stipend for NMF. Have not yet heard from departmental scholarships.</p>
<p>Elon University - $4500/yr.</p>
<p>Georgia Institute of Technology - Did not make cut for Presidential Scholarship Program. No HOPE for non-georgian…</p>
<p>MIT - EA deferred. Not financially feasible unless someone gives me a winning lottery ticket for Christmas…</p>
<p>NC State - No offers yet. Going to interviews soon.</p>
<p>UNC - No offers yet. Going to interviews soon.</p>
<p>I wasn’t aware that American gave great scholarships for non-NMFs. Do they?</p>