<p>Hi,</p>
<p>2200 SAT: 750 reading, 680 math, 770 writing. 3.9 GPA, homeschooled, will go to a prep school for senior year. </p>
<p>Will UNC, UVa, Rice, Notre Dame, Villanova, Penn State, or University of Miami give someone like me financial aid? (Male, NJ, multi-racial)</p>
<p>I've also been in a military program (United States Naval Sea Cadets) for four years - could I get ROTC at any of the above schools?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Chances are good at villanova, penn state and Miami. Iffy at Rice but certainly worth a try. UNC through the scholarship program that they do in conjunction with Duke is also worth a try but very competitive.</p>
<p>Bill:</p>
<p>boy do i have advice for you ... i was actually just like you ... homeschooled ... good SAT's and the like ... and i did the exact thing as far as looking for merit based scholarships ... i am currently at USC with a full tuition merit scholarship ... over the two years that i researched metrit scholsrships, i compiled a huge list on virtually every "good" school that offers merit scholarships ... however, this information is far too lengthy to post on CC ... so if you are interested PM me.</p>
<p>Thanks man! anyone else have any other opinions?</p>
<p>usctrojan man, i am interested in going to USC. Could you please give me the list.</p>
<p>I think you will find the merit aid at Villanova lacking - doesn't hurt to apply though - don't know about ROTC.</p>
<p>I think you have a decent shot at Rice.</p>
<p>Notre Dame doesn't give merit scholarships. However, Notre Dame gives good financial aid. You have a good chance at getting merit scholarships from UNC, UVA, Villanova, Penn State, and Miami. Duke and Rice merit scholarships are very competitive.</p>
<p>Merit money.....looking for ROTC.....are you applying to the Academy? Seems to me you would get all that you are looking for.</p>
<p>No I'm not applying to any of the academies. I'm an unusual military type, I went to boot camp and advanced training with 129 other inner-city kids. It was a great experience, to be sure, but very different from what I've been used to, you know, with bright friends, friends in Princeton, etc. </p>
<p>I'm looking primarily at the GRFD scholarship, an ROTC scholarship. The best thing about this is that the military requires four years of RESERVE duty, a much more attractive prospect than four years full-time duty. Does anyone know about this?</p>
<p>vtoodler, you say Notre Dame gives good financial aid? What do you mean, as my family doesn't qualify for much aid according to EFC. </p>
<p>Thanks for your help everyone, since I'm homeschooled, I don't have any counselors. I figure this stuff out on my own!</p>
<p>I meant need-based financial aid.</p>
<p>hey,</p>
<p>i pm usctraojanman, yet i am way too impatient... does anyone who has his list want to share?? </p>
<p>:)
sienna</p>
<p>Hey, you mind private messaging me that list of schools. Also, do you have the type of students that are given merit scholarships from these schools?</p>
<p>i think we scared usctraojanman away
so sad</p>
<p>but if you come back usctraojanman please do pm or email me that list
thanks</p>
<p>Bill, If you are interested in ROTC, get on it now. The process for ROTC is a bit more lengthy than other scholarships. Go online to Navy ROTC and get going. DO NOT call a recruiter! Your stats and Sea Cadets background make you a good candidate for a ROTC scholarship. The ROTC web site will also list all the schools that have ROTC. I'm not as familar with Navy ROTC (I taught AF ROTC), but I don't believe that you can take a Navy ROTC scholarship and then go only reserves. I could be wrong, but I'd bet it is 4-5 years active duty followed by 1-2 years of reserves. The web site will tell you. Good luck.</p>