<p>Ok…what is your situation? Are you looking for all of your costs to be paid? Or, do you just need half or most of your COA paid thru merit?</p>
<p>How much can your parents contribute? How much would you be comfortable borrowing ($5k per year - as many know, I’m not a big fan of big loans for undergrads) (FYI…borrowing $5k per year for a total of $20k - which is not a lot - would give you a monthly payment of $230 a month - about the price of a smallish car payment - for 10 years).</p>
<p>Your SAT (M+CR) is 1360. And your GPA is an A to A-. I would guess that that’s the equivalent of a GPA of about…3.6 at least (I could be wrong)</p>
<p>I may have told you this in an earlier post, but if not…</p>
<p>With those stats, The University of Alabama would give you 2/3 OOS tuition (worth about $60,000). If you were to major in Engineering or Computer Science, they would give you FULL OOS tuition PLUS $2500 per year. see below.</p>
<p>But, you must apply NOW…the **deadline is Dec 1st **to apply to the school and apply for scholarships to qualify. As long as you have the stats and apply on time, you’ll get the scholarship. Do not wait until you’re accepted to the university to apply for the scholarship; apply for the scholarship as soon as you receive “log-on” info by email - usually a couple of days after applying.</p>
<p>[College</a> of Engineering - Scholarship Information](<a href=“http://coeweb.eng.ua.edu/future_students/scholarship.htm]College”>http://coeweb.eng.ua.edu/future_students/scholarship.htm)</p>
<p>**Out-of-State:</p>
<p>From the College of Engineering…</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. [my note: this scholarship adds to the other scholarship for a value of about $90,000. 
Wow! ]</p>
<p>From the University…</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 the cost of tuition for four years. **</p>
<p>The University of Alabama is a fabulous school…strong academics, gorgeous campus, very nice dorms (many with private rooms!), awesome Honors programs, fab rec facilities, and fun for sports (even if you don’t like football, going to the games can be a lot of fun).</p>
<p>Alabama has just completed phase II of its mega Science and Engineering Complex…see here for some pics… <a href=“http://www.bama.ua.edu/~chem/facilities/buildings/shelby.html[/url]”>http://www.bama.ua.edu/~chem/facilities/buildings/shelby.html</a> <== This is for Shelby Hall - which was Phase I - click on the 6 small pics for more pics) </p>
<p>Here’s an aerial view of the Science and Engineering complex (scroll down for pic) The pentagon shaped building is Shelby Hall, and the buildings below and to the left are Phase II. <a href=“http://web.as.ua.edu/home/news/2009/mailnews/october/webmail.php[/url]”>http://web.as.ua.edu/home/news/2009/mailnews/october/webmail.php</a> Phase III has recently begun. When the complex is complete, it will be one of the largest in the U.S.</p>
<p>Here are some links…</p>
<p>Here’s one of the links to the private room dorms (private rooms in 4 bedroom suites that share a kitchenette, living room, and 2 bathrooms) Scroll down for floor plans and more pics… [Housing</a> & Residential Communities - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://housing.ua.edu/ridgecrestsouth.cfm]Housing”>http://housing.ua.edu/ridgecrestsouth.cfm) </p>
<p>Don’t let the “south” scare you. Alabama has kids from all 50 states, and many of its “in-state” students are really the children of “transplants” since the state is home to the second largest research park in the nation (Cummings Research Park - home to many high-tech and Fortune 500 companies). The UA profs are from all the top schools - Ivies, Stanford, Berkeley, UMich, UVa, etc. Therefore, the school has much less “southern feel” than you might expect. </p>
<p>**An out-of-state student recently wrote on this forum… “UA is recruiting for the best and brightest students nationwide. For many students, it is the money that first interests us in Alabama, we visit, and then we get hooked.” **</p>
<p>Here’s a link to the Virtual Campus Tour - [Virtual</a> Campus Tour - The University of Alabama](<a href=“Page Not Found | The University of Alabama”>Page Not Found | The University of Alabama)</p>
<p>School website [The</a> University of Alabama](<a href=“Page Not Found | The University of Alabama”>http://ua.edu/)</p>
<p>Feel free to pm me for more info. :)</p>
<p>FYI to others…students with higher ACTs get full tuition no matter their major…see below.</p>
<p>Out-of-State 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 out-of-state tuition for four years. [my note: this scholarship is worth about $80,000]</p>
), that if you were to get the full tuition scholarship PLUS the extra $2500 per year (by majoring in Engineering or Comp Sci), your own costs would be about $6k - 9k - depending on your housing & meal choice. </p>