<p>Hello, I was wondering If I can get academic scholarships so i could go to college for free. Here are my stats:</p>
<p>3.55 GPA unweighted
4.7 GPA weighted.
Class Rank 25/619 (Top 4%)
108hrs volunteering at hospital (plan to get 200 before i graduate)</p>
<p>I really want to get a full ride to the University of Houston.. My second choice for college would be Houston Baptist University (HBU) Im going to be also taking the SAT next week.. Do you think I have the grades to go to a university without having to pay? Will I be able to get scholarships? I also understand that full ride scholarships are very rare.. Im going to have to get a combination of many scholarships... I want to one day become a dentist. Do you think I get a academic scholarships... I also am a Junior and I am in the 2nd semester right now..
Do you know of any scholarships I can apply for next year that gives a lot of money or any at all? I am a Asian-American born in raised in Texas if that matters...
I am also Asian-American born and raised in Texas... Im really worried about paying for college... My parents cant pay.. If I want to go I have to go with scholarships..</p>
<p>My grades arent amazing but I really want to get a full scholarship.. Im only a Junior right now and i am really stressed.. Please dont tell me to go to a commmunity college because I really dont want to go to one.. I know I still have to time to get my GPA higher but im worried... I would be really embarrased to go to a Community College and My bigger brother got a full ride to a University..Dental schools also look down on them.. Im so paranoid.. Is there hope for me? Can I still get a full ride to a University preferably U of H or HBU?</p>
<p>And what are your SAT or ACT scores?</p>
<p>There is NOTHING to be embarrassed about regarding community college attendance. Many students do this to save money for two years, and then enroll in a four year school to finish their degree.</p>
<p>The post you made sounds like you are aiming for merit aid only. Is it possible that your parents income would qualify you for need based aid? Are you planning to apply to any of the Texas public universities?</p>
<p>If you are currently a junior, the only guarenteed full-ride @ UofH is based on National Merit aid, which is partially determined on the PSAT test you (should) have taken in the fall.
[National</a> Merit Scholarship](<a href=“http://www.uh.edu/honors/prospective-students/paying-college/national-merit-scholarship/index.php]National”>National Merit Scholarship - University of Houston)</p>
<p>There is also a competitive full-ride that requires a minimum M+CR score of 1300.</p>
<p>[Eligibility</a> Requirements - University of Houston](<a href=“http://www.uh.edu/tieronescholars/eligibility/index.php]Eligibility”>Eligibility Requirements - University of Houston)</p>
<p>U of H offers additional merit aid, but nothing approaching the level of a full-ride. As you can see, very little of this is contingent on your GPA-- your scores will be what makes or breaks you.</p>
<p>Any full-ride options are out there on the schools’ websites-- look at them!</p>
<p>Being a Tx resident is the key. It will give you instate tuition to all the fine Tx Universities, all of which, (I think) will give you a direct admit because of class rankings. Will you get a full scholarship? Probably not, but in state tuition is pretty cheap and there is some financial aid. It’s all there in Tx, if you want it.</p>
<p>I have friends with less than stellar credentials, but their test scores got them around $6,500 in scholarship money from UH. If you’re thinking of attending the college of natural sciences and mathematics, they do offer scholarships for incoming freshmen. I applied for it, I know I’m getting money, but I don’t know how much yet. </p>
<p>Are you considering the honors college? If so, the Terry Scholarship would the best bet for you. However, in order to qualify for a Terry Scholarship, you need to exhibit some sort of financial need. UH’s alumni association offers scholarships to incoming freshmen as well. You will need to email your regional counselor for the application (but they’re pretty good at sending the scholarships you qualify for anyway). </p>
<p>But if university specific scholarships aren’t enough to cover the cost of housing (I’m sure you’ll get enough money to at least cover tuition), then private scholarships are probably the way to go. Since you’re a Texas resident, I would suggest finding your scholarships through cappe x. The one disadvantage with this site is it’s small, but the advantage is it lists a lot of Texas specific scholarships with a relatively low level of competition. But since I don’t want you miss opportunities with other scholarships, it would be best if you use zin ch to find the more national scholarships, and there are a few scholarships on there that cater to your interests. The downside to zin ch (if you don’t already know this) is that it still save the scholarships I’ve already deleted. So I usually have to comb through the lists for hours before I can find the right scholarship. </p>
<p>I hope you have the best of luck with your future college journey! I’ll be a freshman at UH this fall, and I’m beside myself with excitement!</p>
<p>*My bigger brother got a full ride to a University</p>
<p>…Dental schools also look down on them*</p>
<p>how did your brother get this? what were his test scores? Was he a NMF? what school?</p>
<p>What are you saying about dental schools?</p>
<p>I’m guessing she means that dental schools “look down” on community colleges (which is poppycock!).</p>
<p>My brother got a full ride cause his rank was 6 and he got all A’s in high school except for 1 B… I have a bunch of B’s and only like 1 C.l. Dental school look down on community colleges and I really dont want to go to one… Im also going to be living at home if i go to U of H or HBU…</p>
<p>I am a Texas resident and if I go to U of H or HBU I will live at home… That might help me go to college without paying</p>
<p>are you serious?? Is it really that unlikely I will get a full ride… by full ride I mean not having to pay for college… Like a bunch of small scholarships added up so I dont have to pay for college is what Im talking about</p>
<p>It is extremely unlikely. The small scholarships are just that. Small. $500 or so. Not easy to win without tip top stats and usually only for Freshman year.</p>
<p>Have you taken the SAT or ACT yet? As noted above, these scores are considered when dealing with merit awards.</p>
<p>You are ill informed about community colleges. There are many folks at professional schools (medical, dental, law, etc) who started at a community college to save money. The key is they then went to a four year school where they did extremely well academically and got their degrees. The thing the dental schools look at is your GPA. The reality is that you won’t even be taking the upper level courses required by dental schools until your third year of college. By that time, you will be at a four year school.</p>
<p>You are in Texas…what are your financial aid options as a low income student attending one of those instate publics?</p>
<p>*My brother got a full ride cause his rank was 6 and he got all A’s in high school except for 1 B… I have a bunch of B’s and only like 1 C.l. *</p>
<p>Your brother likely also had high ACT or SAT scores. That is what big merit is usually based on. What university gave your brother a free ride and what were his test scores?</p>
<p>Are you low income? Maybe your brother was also given lots of financial aid.</p>
<p>NO, it’s unlikely you would get a bunch of small scholarships to pay for college. Scholarships from private sources are usually only for freshman year, so your other three years of college would be unfunded.</p>
<p>Full ride or other large scholarships are usually given by colleges for high SAT/ACT and GPA.</p>
<p>I strongly urge you to do a search for a thread by Momfromtexas called “what I learned about full ride scholarships”.</p>
<p>This thread is very very old and many of the specific awards listed in it are no longer available but her strategy for finding great merit awards for her two kids is timeless.</p>