<p>FAFSA doesn’t use your dad’s income, but you mention MIT. MIT and similar schools use CSS PROFILE to determine aid. MIT and other top schools WILL use your dad’s income (and if he’s remarried, also his wife’s income.).</p>
<p>The link to the Alabama full tuition scholarship may be more better explained here:</p>
<p><a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/[/url]”>http://eng.ua.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/</a></p>
<p>The above link will show you that if you score a 30 or 31 ACT and a 3.5+ GPA, and you’re an eng’g major, that the College of Eng’g will increase your scholarship to full tuition (you’ll get two awards…one from the univ and one from the CoE.</p>
<p>From the College of Engineering (for any discipline, include Comp Sci)</p>
<p>Students who have a 30-31 ACT or 1330-1390 SAT (math and verbal scores only) and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will receive a tuition supplement to bring their University-level scholarship offer up to the value of tuition. In addition, they will receive $2,500 per year for four years.</p>
<p>From the University of Alabama</p>
<p>Students who have a 30-31 ACT or 1330-1390 SAT (critical reading and mathematics scores only) and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will receive two-thirds tuition for four years.</p>
<p>And, any student with a 32+
Students who have a 32-36 ACT or 1400-1600 SAT (critical reading and mathematics scores only) and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will receive the value of tuition for four years.</p>
<p>And…as tuition increases each year, so will those scholarship amounts :)</p>
<p>Just an update. I got a 31. My GPA is currently 3.91. SAT Subject Test Scores: Math Lv. 2: 800, Physics: 780, Chemistry: 770.</p>
<p>You can also apply to some competitive merit aid programs. MSU has chemical engineering, and I think the possibility of a tuition waiver with a professorial assistantship.</p>
<p>Congrats!</p>
<p>So are you going to apply to Alabama where you’d get free tuition plus $2500 per year? You have to apply before the Dec deadline. The app is very EZ…no essays, no LORs…takes like 5 minutes.</p>
<p>Michigan meets need for in-state students so Michigan should be on your list. I’d add Michigan Tech, MSU should also be on your list. with potential for merit. Go ahead and apply to MIT and see what happens. Then pick a couple universities where you are likely to get huge merit. - Alabama would be one of those I suspect. </p>
<p>With your resume, if you apply to Alabama (apply soon!), you should also apply to CBHP (that deadline is also in Dec). </p>
<p>do you know how much your mom can pay? </p>
<p>What is the size of your household? Does your dad pay child-support? </p>
<p>Have your mom run the NPC on UMich’s website. If your family is small (1 parent, 1 child), then you may have a significant EFC. </p>
<p>I’ve looked at MSU’s scholarship’s and I wouldn’t get much, it would be more expensive than U of M. U of M doesn’t meet full need, i.e. I would have to pay $7500 if it met full need and the cost is $16000 before taking my dad’s income into account. Currently I will get full tuition (nearby ones) at Oakland University and Wayne State University. I just compared the Bama and Wayne and they are roughly the same in terms of ranking except for Chemistry, in which Wayne is significantly higher. Plus, lately I’ve been debating Chemistry and Physics instead of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. So I’ll probably chose Wayne if it comes down to it. I’ve already applied and been accepted to Michigan Tech, just waiting to hear back about the scholarship competition. Due to one of the professors at Lawrence Tech, I’ll almost for sure get into UPenn.</p>
<p>My EFC is about $7000 (with schools that don’t consider my dad’s income). It’s just me and my mom. My dad does pay child support.</p>
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Plus, lately I’ve been debating Chemistry and Physics instead of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
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<p>What is your career goal? </p>
<p>Most likely research. If I do go for Chemical Engineering then either research or industry on the non-biological side of chemical engineering.</p>
<p>How will you almost for sure get into UPenn?</p>
<p>My independent study course is with a professor who has worked and done research there. His contact is the dean of engineering and applied sciences. The professor has already told him about me and to expect a application from me. He is also writing my letter of recommendation.</p>
<p>Those things are really womderful…and will certainly add to your application to Penn. But they are not a guarantee of acceptance!</p>
<p>But my guess is you will have some good options.</p>
<p>That’s why I said almost, I know it’s not a guarantee. And I hope so. And I checked the price of UA after the Engineering Scholarship and University-wide scholarship and it was about $12,000 after subtracting the amount from the engineering scholarship. And thank you, if I go to UPenn, I hope to be a part of the VIPER program.</p>
<p>UMich does meet full need for in state students, however, the way they calculate your need may not be the same as yours. In addition, they may continue to revise your financial aid package even after matriculation. My D got both her loan and work study replaced by Michigan Grant in the end.</p>