<p>hi, i am a sophomore and i am wondering if i will get a full ride scholarship to the university of texas at austin (or any other great D1 school).</p>
<p>Top 2% in class (based on gpa)
230 psat
2300 sat
state qualifier for track (extracirricular activities, and other sports)</p>
<p>if i qualify as a finalist for the nm scholarships, i hear that the prize is only $2,500 to a full ride, and that a full ride is rare!? can you guys please explain if i will get a FULL RIDE nm scholarship, or even a FULL RIDE to other colleges without nm scholarships. thank you!</p>
<p>Please search the threads for NMSF Scholarships to find out what colleges offer. You are on track to receive NMSF designation, which will help pay for your college. I do not think UT offers a full ride for NMF, but other schools do. It is true that NMF itself is only 2500.00 per year, but many schools offer full merit scholarships to recruit NMF's. Good luck.</p>
<p>check the school websites carefully. There are schools that offer full TUITION scholarships for NMSF. However, that doesn't include the costs of room and board. If you are looking for a completely FREE ride, make sure that you are looking for aid that includes that. There are not many schools that make an offer of a full free ride including tuition AND room and board.</p>
<p>Texas A&M has a pretty generous package for NMFs. Perhaps the most generous one is the U. of Oklahoma - $87,000 over four years plus a laptop allowance and travel-study stipend. The OOS price next year for tuition, room, board and fees there is $24,780.</p>
<p>i searched the forums and had trouble finding a complete list of colleges that give full ride (including room and board!), could someone post some links possibly</p>
<p>and is it likely for me to receive a full tuition scholarship (with the room and board payed for) without it being a NM scholarship (specifically UT). thanks again.</p>
<p>There is no list of full ride schools, but there are a couple of useful threads started by momfromtexas who found full-rides (including room, board, tuition, fees, etc.) for both of her sons. If you search under her user name, you should be able to find them.</p>
<p>Here's text from the Scholarships section of the UT website. It doesn't sound as if there are many big scholarships there:</p>
<p>Q1: What types of scholarships are offered at UT Austin? General scholarships, departmental, local, national?
A: Scholarships at UT Austin are awarded largely from two main sources: (1) your academic college or department and (2) the Office of Student Financial Services. In both cases, scholarship funds are limited and the selection process is highly competitive. Though there are other scholarship programs at UT Austin, the following two areas offer the majority of awards at the University:</p>
<p>College and Departmental Scholarships
Scholarships generally are awarded on the basis of merit.
The majority of colleges or departments that award scholarships have their own application procedures and deadlines.
Award amounts vary in annual amount ($500 to $10,000+) and in length (from one to four-year).</p>
<p>Office of Student Financial Services Scholarships
Awards scholarships based on both merit and financial need (submission of FAFSA is required to be considered for need-based awards).
Uses its own scholarship applications (one for entering freshmen and one for continuing and transfer students).
Award amounts vary in annual amount ($500 to $10,000+) and in length (from one to four-year).</p>
<p>Bear in mind that big scholarships aren't rewards for good students, they're strategic investments by institutions. The schools which give full rides are coveting the type of student they'd rarely otherwise get. In other words, they're looking for students who are otherwise over-qualified compared to their typical student profile. That becomes less likely as the selectivity of institutions increase, and that's why you'll find more aggressive scholarship programs at a school like Oklahoma than at UT-Austin.</p>