<p>Is there a school where my stats would be good enough for a full ride?
Either something in the southwest or northeast, and preferably a very big university.</p>
<p>Arizona State University maybe?</p>
<p>Here are my stats:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.63/4.05
SAT: 2080 M=740 CR=670 W=670 (10 essay)
Income: about $20,000 / year (I'm looking for good merit aid but if this factors in as well, that could contribute)</p>
<p>no suggestions?</p>
<p>look for need blind schools, and if you want no-loan financial aid.</p>
<p>well yes but those are usually very selective schools, and I’m applying to a few of those, but now I’m looking for the opposite, something in the total safety range, where my SATs are well above 75th percentile and where I could definitely get some sort of full ride, if at all possible with my stats alone (if such schools exist)</p>
<p>Dude, that 20,000/year helps a lot, I’m sure you’ll get a lot of need-based financial aid depending on where you apply. Look around.</p>
<p>dude i know haha I got that stuff down, I’m just trying to look for somewhere I could go for nothing on stats alone. But I guess maybe that’s impossible and I would need 2250+ for that?</p>
<p>Maybe Alabama.</p>
<p>I know this isn’t in the northeast or southwest but 1330 cr+m gives you full tuition scholarship at LSU</p>
<p>hmm ok thanks but how about around the southwest / northeast?</p>
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<p>Need blind refers to admissions (financial need is not a consideration in admissions decisions), it does not have anything to do with how much FA a school gives. And even with schools that provide 100% of need, very few have no loan FA policies. While 100% need schools would very possibly give the OP a good FA package, getting accepted with their stats is the problem. </p>
<p>If you’re OOS, ASU (and many others) give full rides for NM.</p>
<p>national merit? no i got a 192 on PSAT but thanks anyway</p>
<p>so far ASU seems to be what I’m looking for but I still would appreciate more suggestions</p>
<p>are you planning to retake?</p>
<p>yes, aiming for 2250+</p>
<p>i still want to know of some sure-choices, as my scores stand now</p>
<p>Indiana University (Bloomington)?</p>
<p>I was encouraged to apply for the Kelley (which is the name of the Business School) Selective Scholarship, which gives a free ride for all 4 years of college (though I believe only 5-6 students a year get it), and my test scores were not as good as yours, with my 29 ACT.</p>
<p>^ great thanks I’ll look into it</p>
<p>Apply anywhere you want. Your parents have an income of 20k, which means you will get a free ride almost anywhere.</p>
<p>In state you could apply for a tuition waiver.</p>
<p>in state for AZ? ive never lived there, I was going to apply OOS. I actually have no idea where in the world I’ll be living next month lol but thanks</p>
<p>but tuition waivers sound hardcore</p>
<p>With a little poking around most state schools’ websites, I’ve found that criteria for full rides (even for OOS students) at many are very formula-driven, so that could be something to look into. Oftentimes, however, scholarships of the full-ride variety only exist in states where OOS students may or may not be interested going, i.e. mostly not in the regions you specified with a few exceptions. Some examples include LSU and University of Alabama as mentioned above. On the bright side, most schools do not look at the writing section, and 1410 vs. a 2080 could make all the difference. Also, you seem to have most schools’ GPA and/or class rank requirements (I’m assuming) covered.</p>
<p>Other public schools that I’ve seen that have merit-based full tuition and full ride scholarships (including room, board, books etc.) for OOS students are University of Oklahoma and University of South Carolina. Also, The Ohio State University has a diversity scholarship which covers everything including miscellaneous expenses. From what I remember, low income is one of the measures as well as cultural background/leadership in diversity activities. And please, don’t take this post at face value; with some research of your own, I’m sure you could find numerous other similar scholarships.</p>
<p>The main problem people, especially ones with your stats, run into in looking for a full ride is that in they are often found in than locales they may or may not find the most desirable. Thus, if you would consider easing up a bit on your geographical parameters, I think you will find that there are many, many more opportunities to find what you are looking for. </p>
<p>While I won’t delve into regional stereotypes people may have, I will say that I have friends who have pursued the kind of scholarships I have talked about, and after a period of adjusting to the new environment, they were able to take advantage of some really amazing opportunities.</p>
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<p>Head straight to the FA board for aid 101. This could not be more incorrect. The very low income have the fewest college choices. Very, very few schools meet 100% of need and they are mostly the very top colleges. Most of the low income student in the US go to CCs.</p>