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<h2>would a 3.9 GPA, variety of AP classes in 11th and 12th grade.... 30-33 ACT and 2100-2200 SAT and maybe National Merit Finalist be good enough for full ride?</h2>
<p>I don't know about the other two schools, but UT Austin doesn't give full-rides, period. Their merit aid is very limited.</p>
<p>bump........</p>
<p>Why not call the financial aid departments of the schools you're interested in & get the most current info? Info on merit aid tends to change over time, especially as budgets for financial aid shrink. Historically, UT Austin & UF used to give substantial merit aid, but double-check to see what's happening now.</p>
<p>If you are a Florida resident, you can get a full ride to any Florida Public University with a 1270 SAT and community service hours (I think about 100). It is called the Bright Futures Scholarship</p>
<p>Not true, Seiclan -- Bright Futures only covers tuition and fees ($3,094). A full ride would include room and board (around $6260 this year).</p>
<p>Between Bright futures and NMF, UF figures on a total of $9000 for all four years (this also includes a laptop, and, I believe, study abroad for one semester)</p>
<p>don't count on UT</p>
<p>UT does not need to give merit aid to attract the brightest students in the state. It has very good honors programs (Plan 2 and others) that, coupled with the fun factor of Austin, the prestige factor of UT, and the practical factor of low in-state tuition, enable it to easily attract sufficient high-caliber students.</p>
<p>Need-based aid is going to be mostly loans and work study.</p>