<p>Ummm…your stats? (Much merit aid is tied to GPA/test scores). Your desired major? (Doesn’t matter if you get a lot of aid at a school that doesn’t offer it!) Part of the country you’re looking for? (Good merit aid can “shrink” if you’re always having to get airfare to get home…). Big U/small school? (Many small LACs have excellent merit aid packages.) It’s going to be such an individual thing, especially the criteria of what “really good” means. I’d suggest you get yourself online at schools that interest you, check their scholarship and financial aid pages, compare yourself (esp GPA and test scores) against their offers, and go from there. Also look at the Net Price Calculators when you’re on their site – although the totals they suggest aren’t guaranteed, it can help you know if you are competitive for enough aid to make your attendance worth it.</p>