Where would I get a full ride?...

Paying for College
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<p>33 ACT
3.9ish weighted GPA, around 3.75UW
top 10% of class
All AP classes offered I've taken (only 5 or so, though)</p>

<p>I've been offered a full ride to the University of Michigan Flint campus, and am looking at going there for two years then moving to the Ann Arbor campus. I'm interested as to what other colleges I'd be competitive for a full ride...I don't care if it's out of state or not (I'm in Michigan, by the way). Interested in computer science, engineering physics, and nuclear engineering. I just want more options available to me...</p>

<p>ECs:
9th Grade-Relay for Life, Cross Country, Bay City Jayteens Volunteer Group
10th Grade-Cross Country, Paper Route
Summer-Paper Route
11th Grade-Track and Field, Relay for Life, National Honor Society, Independant Online Currency Exhange Business ($3,000+ Profit), Landscaping Work
Summer-Dow Corning Co-op (35+hrs/wk)
12th Grade-Co-op at Dow Corning (20+hrs/wk), Relay for Life, National Honor Society, Calculus 2/3 Dual Enrollment, AP Scholar Award</p>

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<p>many schools. I suggest checking out that other thread that has the list of all scholarships.</p>

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<p>I looked at that thread but it's pretty nonspecific...</p>

<p>I'm looking for some suggestions for colleges that I have a very good chance at a full ride or close to it, with a good physics, nuclear engineering, computer science, or engineering physics (most important are physics and engineering physics).</p>

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<p>I thought I heard somewhere that Case Western had good merit aid---that immediately comes to mind. Otherwise, focus on some of the larger state universities on the CC thread. Unfortunately, the top schools for your interests (Cal Tech, MIT, CMU come to mind) don't give any/many merit scholarships, and unfortunately, your stats aren't stellar in comparison with their pool of applicants.</p>

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Unfortunately, the top schools for your interests (Cal Tech, MIT, CMU come to mind) don't give any/many merit scholarships, and unfortunately, your stats aren't stellar in comparison with their pool of applicants.

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<p>Yeah I'd have a tough time getting into cal/mit/cmu as it is...paying for it is another beast...but I'm content with that. Michigan State University has the 2nd best nuclear physics program only behind MIT and I've applied there, been offered aid, and have a scholarship competition in February so there are some "hidden gems" out there.</p>

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<p>Yes, your best chances are probably within Michigan. GOOD LUCK!!!</p>

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<p>Case Western does have good merit aid. Fewer colleges are offering full rides today (most are actually giving a max of full tuition).</p>

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<p>I'd suggest Wayne State. Probably a better option than UofM Flint and will also probably offer you a full ride.</p>

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<p>Tulane University...hurry though; scholarship deadline for their DHS scholarship is a week from today!!</p>

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<p>Congratulations on the award you have already received. I would suggest that you REALLY hurry if you want to look at other options. There are not a lot of FULL RIDE scholarships anywhere and the ones I know about require a separate application. The due dates for those are usually by December 1. For example, the McNair Scholarship at U of South Carolina is a fabulous award, but that application deadline came and went already. You really need to look very quickly. And be mindful that scholarships that cover ALL the costs are not very plentiful. That being said, your stats look to be good for some merit aid at many other places.</p>