<p>Sex=M
Age=15
grade=going to the 11</p>
<p>I have a 3.7 gpa overall. i have over a 100 hours of community service.
So far i got awards like honor roll, cross country and track particpation, and particpation in academic team, and law club. urban league for academic achivement, and the nshss for academic achivement. Also student of the month.</p>
<p>ECs don’t matter a whole bunch when it comes to full-ride scholarships.</p>
<p>What matters is test scores and GPA. Sometimes ECs are used to “downselect” from a group of high stats kids, but they don’t usually trump high stats.</p>
<p>Practice for the PSAT that you’ll take in October…make sure that you take the PSAT. If you make NMSF/F, then you can get some free rides.</p>
<p>Can you dunk a basketball with two hands?</p>
<p>gldenboy7- the one regret I have is not pushing my son to study for the PSAT’s. And I mean study hard. I am not going to say that it guarantees you to get merit money anywhere, but there are a few schools that really hand out education to NMF. If you want to go to college, you do not have the financial means to choose just any college, it can be a huge benefit. Make it a priority. And it helps you start to prep for the SAT/ACT as well!</p>
<p>You seem to be under the mistaken impression that there is some bar of achievement that, should you reach it, will result in colleges happy to pay for you to attend. It doesn’t work that way…</p>
<p>The top colleges don’t give merit aid because they don’t have to; they give financial aid based on demonstrated need (eg. family can’t afford to pay) but they have no reason to pay students who’s parents are fully capable of footing the bill to attend.</p>
<p>The way to get merit aid is to apply to colleges for which you’d be one of the top students. These are typically much less selective colleges for whom enrolling some of bright kids is a plus. And even then “full-ride” including room&board is going to be quite rare. Typically its just steeply discounted tuition.</p>
<p>But don’t take our word for it. Go to the websites of some schools you are thinking about and see what they say about offering the “full-ride” scholarships you think are out there.</p>
<p>In reality there are very few "full ride’ scholarships available. I’m sure that you hear older students at your school boasting about “full rides” (we have the same thing happen at our school), however most large financial aid packages are need based, not based on grades, test scores, etc.</p>
<p>Most colleges don’t give out full-ride scholarships, but there are some decent colleges that do give about half or close to half scholarships and perhaps grants depending on your GPA and SAT or ACT scores. These colleges do require decent GPA and SAT or ACT scores to qualify for their merit-aids. As an example, Chapman is such a school which offers need-blind merit-aids. You need to go to the school’s website to look up their requirement information.</p>
<p>How high does my gpa need to get</p>
<p>It all depends on the school you want to go to. If you are in the 25%, you have a good chance for merit-based scholarships.</p>
<p>If you apply to a “reach” school, chances are you will not be offered scholarships.</p>
<p>DO you think im on the right track so far? I want to go to Howard Law school, or TSU Las school</p>
<p>Your GPA is a bit secondary…it needs to be over 3.5…preferably above 3.75</p>
<p>Your SAT or ACT are more important for merit scholarships.</p>
<p>And your PSAT can be VERY important for merit scholarships.</p>
<p>I Plan to get a 4. 5 my junior year. SO you think 3.7 is low</p>
<p>Work as a caddie and apply for the Evans scolarship.</p>
<p>Study for the PSAT. For a long time. Like, two hours every day. Take it this coming October. Don’t blow it off. Then go [url=<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/12688601-post486.html]here[/url”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/12688601-post486.html]here[/url</a>].</p>
<p>This is how it works…</p>
<p>There is a LARGE pool of kids with high GPAs. (too much grade inflation around)</p>
<p>There is a smaller pool of kids with high test scores.</p>
<p>There’s an even smaller pool of kids with high test scores AND high GPAs…these are the kids that get the big merit scholarships.</p>
<p>
When they apply to schools that don’t have many kids like this. Top 100 colleges have all the high-scoring kids they need, and they’re not that rare at top 250 schools either.</p>
<p>I believe Chapman’s merit-aid is from around $15K - $25K x4 for 4 years in addition to the need-based grants. The amount you’ll receive is based on your GPA and test score qualifications automatically.</p>
<p>*Quote:
There’s an even smaller pool of kids with high test scores AND high GPAs…these are the kids that get the big merit scholarships.</p>
<p>=============================
When they apply to schools that don’t have many kids like this. Top 100 colleges have all the high-scoring kids they need, and they’re not that rare at top 250 schools either. *</p>
<p>I was ONLY talking about schools that give merit scholarships…</p>
<p>And…what are you talking about? Of course students with high test scores & high GPA are rare at Top 250 schools!!!</p>
<p>Schools that give big merit are ones that are about #75 ranking on.</p>
<p>Top 100 colleges have all the high-scoring kids they need,</p>
<p>Soooooo not true.</p>
<p>
Really? So Northeastern, Michigan State, Alabama, Auburn, Drexel, etc. are handing out big money because they’ve been feeling nice lately?</p>
<p>gldenboy7,you said</p>
<p>"DO you think im on the right track so far? I want to go to Howard Law school, or TSU Las school "</p>
<p>I don’t know what "TSU Las school " is, but are you trying to get into Law school now? Here are the details for scholarships for Howard Undergrad (I went there for undergrad 77-80, and med school 80-84)</p>
<p>[Grants</a>, Scholarships & Fellowships - Howard University](<a href=“http://www.howard.edu/financialaid/grants_scholarships.htm#Freshman]Grants”>http://www.howard.edu/financialaid/grants_scholarships.htm#Freshman)</p>
<p>PRESIDENTIAL
Criteria:
SAT=1500 - 1600
ACT = 34 - 36
GPA ≥ 3.75 Award:
Tuition, Fees, Room, Board, $950 Book Voucher, & Laptop<br>
Annual Renewal GPA: 3.50</p>
<p>LAUREATE (See More Information >>)
Criteria:
National Achievement Finalist Scholars who designate Howard as their First Choice Award:
Tuition, Fees, Room, Board, & $950 Book Voucher<br>
Annual Renewal GPA: 3.30</p>
<p>FOUNDERS
Criteria:
SAT=1400 - 1490 or
ACT = 32 - 33
GPA ≥ 3.50 Award:
Tuition, Fees, Room, Board & $500 Book Voucher<br>
Annual Renewal GPA: 3.30</p>
<p>CAPSTONE
Criteria:
SAT=1300 - 1390 or
ACT = 29 - 31
GPA ≥ 3.25 Award:
Tuition, Fees, Room<br>
Annual Renewal GPA: 3.30</p>
<p>LEGACY
Criteria:
SAT= 1170 - 1290 or
ACT = 26 - 28
GPA ≥ 3.0
Or Ranked #1 or #2 in class
Award:
Tuition & Fees<br>
Annual Renewal GPA: 3.00</p>