<p>I hear people saying that high ACT/SAT scores can get you great scholarships, but how are my prospects if my grades don't match?</p>
<p>3.0 GPA
34 ACT</p>
<p>Yes, yes, I realize that makes me look terribly lazy, but still, am I gonna be able to get any merit-based aid? Are there scholarships that don't consider GPA as much or at all?</p>
<p>Most scholarships take into account both the test scores and the GPA. There may be some that don’t. You would have to check with the individual scholarships.</p>
<p>Is that your weighted GPA that includes ALL of your classes?</p>
<p>Are you looking for scholarships from schools or private scholarships?</p>
<p>We only have unweighted GPA here, and I’m looking for any scholarship money I might be able to get.</p>
<p>Hey @Kudryavka, there are plenty of scholarships that don’t consider test scores or GPA. The [Discus</a> Awards Scholarship](<a href=“HugeDomains.com”>HugeDomains.com) allows you to choose three out of ten attributes you excel in. While academics (i.e. GPA and test scores) is one of the ten attributes, it is not required to apply for or win the scholarship. There are other merit-based scholarships that don’t require a GPA or test score, such as Cappex’s [A</a> GPA Isn’t Everything Scholarship](<a href=“Cappex”>Cappex) and creative scholarships like the [Duct</a> Tape Prom Scholarship](<a href=“http://duckbrand.com/Home/Promotions/stuck-at-prom.aspx"]Duct”>http://duckbrand.com/Home/Promotions/stuck-at-prom.aspx)</p>
<p>From LSU:</p>
<p>Flagship Scholars Award</p>
<p>Criteria: ACT score of 33 to 36 or a critical reading and math SAT score of 1440 to 1600 AND a 3.0 cumulative computed, six semester high school GPA. (not selected as a Chancellor’s Alumni Scholar)</p>
<p>Award: $13,000 per year plus the opportunity to earn up to an additional $1550 by participating in the Chancellor’s Student Aide Program.</p>
<p>Chancellor’s Student Aide Program provides an opportunity for students to work in one of our many departments. Students participating in this program can work up to 20 hours per week to earn up to $1550 per year. The student is paid an hourly wage and paychecks are sent bi-weekly.</p>
<p>From Ole Miss:</p>
<p>Academic Excellence Nonresident Tuition Award
Award Amount: $8,000-$33,816 ($2,000-$8,454 per year toward out-of-state tuition)
Eligibility: Entering freshmen who are nonresidents of Mississippi and have a 26-27 ACT* (1170-1240 SAT<strong>) and a 3.0 or higher GPA will receive a $2,000 per year award. Entering freshmen who are nonresidents of Mississippi and have a 28-29 ACT* (1250-1320 SAT</strong>) or have National Merit/Achievement Semifinalist status and a 3.0 or higher GPA will receive a $4,000 per year award. Entering freshmen who are nonresidents of Mississippi and have a 30-31 ACT* (1330-1390 SAT<strong>) and a 3.0 or higher GPA will receive a $6,000 per year award. Entering freshmen who are nonresidents of Mississippi and have a 32 or higher ACT* (1400 or higher SAT</strong>) or have National Merit/Achievement Semifinalist or Finalist status and a 3.0 or higher GPA will receive a full nonresident award, currently valued at $8,454 per year.
How to Apply: Gain admission to The University of Mississippi.
Deadline: N/A
For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
E-mail: <a href=“mailto:finaid@olemiss.edu”>finaid@olemiss.edu</a>
<p>Utah State will give you a one-time, $9,000 scholarship.</p>
<p>@djtopps
Thanks! I’ll look into those.</p>
<p>@gadad
I wrote 3.0 for simplicity’s sake, but more specifically it’s a 2.983 as of the end of my 6th semester. Technically, I’m ineligible for those all unless they decide to let me slide for being so close. Seventeen thousandths of a point away.</p>