<p>I am currently a Junior at a small, college prep school in Omaha, Nebraska. </p>
<p>ME:
I have a 3.2 GPA (weighted)
I haven't taken the ACT yet, but i fully expected to get between 28-32.
I have taken 3 AP's, AP Euro History (3 on AP exam), and AP US History (test will be the end of this year), and AP Composition (also exam end of this year)
I am a mostly B student.
I am a 3-sport athlete.
Football- Captain Junior/Senior Year, lettered
Basketball- started varsity junior/(expected) senior year, lettered,
Track- Varsity junior year
I am also a major component of our 4-time (hopefully 5 this year) speech team.
We have won state my freshman and sophomore year. I got 2nd and 3rd in state in my event.
We won districts and conferences every year i have been on the team.
I won a national science competition with a group of kids Freshman year.
I am a student ambassador at my school, which is how i get most of my community service (help out the new kids)
Volunteer at my church on occasion.</p>
<p>Colleges i am looking at:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Kansas
University of Iowa
Texas Christian University
University of Minnesota- Twin Cities
University of Michigan
possibly University of Missouri</p>
<p>With all my information, what do you think? I am confident i can get into all of these schools. I will know more once i take the ACT, but i am good on the essay. Do i belong at any of these schools? any more you can recommend? Money is an issue, my dad doesn't want to pay more than like $10,000(ish), but there is some wiggle room. Please help!</p>
<p>Most of the schools on your list are publics, and most publics don’t give significant finanacial aid to out of state students. </p>
<p>Michigan seems like a reach with your GPA even with a 28+ ACT score. Be sure to also check whether you need to take the SATs in addition to your ACT. (Some schools require the SATs)</p>
<p>katliamom, Every college and university in the US that requires a standardized test for admission accepts both the ACT and the SAT general exam. Unless the place requires the SAT II exams, taking the ACT is enough. In fact, some places will accept the ACT instead of the SAT IIs.</p>
<p>raiderlinebacker, It’s good that you know how much your dad is willing to pay. However, you also need to know how much these places will expect your family to pay. That is a very different thing! You should ask your dad to run the FAFSA Expected Family Contribution (EFC) calculators at [FinAid</a>! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org%5DFinAid”>http://www.finaid.org) and at [EFC</a> Calculator: How Much Money for College Will You Be Expected to Contribute?](<a href=“http://apps.collegeboard.com/fincalc/efc_welcome.jsp]EFC”>http://apps.collegeboard.com/fincalc/efc_welcome.jsp) Talk with your parents about how your family can come up with your EFC. Most places won’t give you enough aid to meet your EFC, and they will leave a gap between the Cost of Attendance (COA) and the EFC. You need to know if your family can come up with more money than your EFC. Talk with them about how you can pay for your education. Maybe they will think it is OK for you to take out some student loans, or maybe they will want you to get a part-time job. But truly, until you know your money situation, you don’t know which of the places on your list are remotely possible for you.</p>
<p>*Colleges i am looking at:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Kansas
University of Iowa
Texas Christian University
University of Minnesota- Twin Cities
University of Michigan
possibly University of Missouri</p>
<p>Money is an issue, my dad doesn’t want to pay more than like $10,000(ish), but there is some wiggle room. Please help! *</p>
<p>Forget about applying to those OOS publics. They won’t help you with costs and most cost $30k or more for an OOS student. </p>
<p>Once you have your ACT and/or SAT scores, it will be easier to suggest some schools that might work for you. Take BOTH tests…schools will take whichever one is highest.</p>
<p>Your budget from your dad is going to limit your choices…even if there is some “wiggle room.” If schools expect your parents to pay $20k or more, then that’s probably going to be too much to “wiggle.”</p>
<p>Yes, run some EFC calculators. No, that won’t give you an amount that you’ll be expected to pay. The name is a misnomer. It just will tell you if you qualify for any federal aid (which isn’t likely if you go to a prep school and your dad can pay $10k for college). </p>
<p>What is your likely major?</p>
<p>BTW…try to bring up your GPA this year. If you can raise it, you might get some merit scholarships from the schools that give them. There are some small privates that might want your good scores (if you can get those good scores)</p>
<p>Since you seem to be oriented towards schools with major athletic programs, here are a few more to consider:</p>
<p>Ole Miss - Academic Excellence Nonresident Tuition Award:
Award Amount: $8,000-$33,816 ($2,000-$8,454 per year toward out-of-state tuition)
Eligibility: Entering freshmen who are nonresidents of Mississippi and have a 26-27 ACT* (1170-1240 SAT<strong>) and a 3.0 or higher GPA will receive a $2,000 per year award. Entering freshmen who are nonresidents of Mississippi and have a 28-29 ACT* (1250-1320 SAT</strong>) or have National Merit/Achievement Semifinalist status and a 3.0 or higher GPA will receive a $4,000 per year award. Entering freshmen who are nonresidents of Mississippi and have a 30-31 ACT* (1330-1390 SAT<strong>) and a 3.0 or higher GPA will receive a $6,000 per year award. Entering freshmen who are nonresidents of Mississippi and have a 32 or higher ACT* (1400 or higher SAT</strong>) or have National Merit/Achievement Semifinalist or Finalist status and a 3.0 or higher GPA will receive a full nonresident award, currently valued at $8,454 per year. (A 32 ACT + a 3.2 would bring the current tuition, room and board down to $13,594.)</p>
<p>LSU - LSU Academic Scholars Award:
Criteria: ACT score of 30 to 32 or a critical reading and math SAT score of 1330 to 1430 AND a 3.0 cumulative computed, six semester high school GPA.
Award: $10,000 per year plus the opportunity to earn up to an additional $1550 by participating in the Chancellor’s Student Aide Program.
Tiger Excellence Scholars Award:
Criteria: ACT score of 28 to 29 or a critical reading and math SAT score of 1250 to 1320 AND a 3.0 cumulative computed, six semester high school GPA.
Award: $5000 per year
(30 ACT + 3.2 would bring the current tuition, room and board down to $13,879.)</p>
<p>U. of Wyoming - A 28 ACT + a 3.2 = $5,000 scholarship, bringing tuition, room and board down to $14,952.</p>
<p>The financial aid discussion has been accurately presented. The only way I see you getting accepted at some of these schools is if the school thinks you’d be willing to come and pay OOS costs. As for your admissions chances…</p>
<p>Realistically I think you have no shot at Michigan with a 3.2 weighted GPA (what is UW GPA ~2.9). 90% of admitted freshman have UW GPAs of 3.5 or higher & 84% are in the top 10% of their class.</p>
<p>I think you have a chance at Minnesota and their OOS costs aren’t as outrageous as some.</p>
<p>Agree that Michigan is a no shot. A 3.2w GPA also won’t get you into Minnesota. Too bad, since it does have the best OOS tuition. I don’t know enough about TCU to comment, but you would definitely be admitted to UNL, Kansas and Mizzou.</p>