Lukester

hope, I am from SC. I haven't seen that one, but it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. SC does allow Veterans who are 100% disabled send their kids to SC public schools tuition free.

wtrbear

If you receive a merit-based full ride scholarship to just one college, and you decide that you don't want to go there, do you still have to report the value of that massive scholarship on your FAFSA and such? Help! I don't want to ruin my chance for aid at all other schools!

kelsmom

If you don't use the money, it's not "real!" NO reporting necessary.

wtrbear

Hmmm....ok, sounds right. Also, though, are these types of scholarships normally binding? I.E. - If you do somehow manage to get an institutional "full ride," are you obligated to go to that college?

kelsmom

Only if your parents make you!

innovator

Wtrbear _ you don't have to accept the full ride. My son got full tuition scholarship to Case Western Reserve. He got that during regular admission selection. He decided to go forgo that. He just sent them a nice letter saying he appreciated the offer, but has decided to go elsewhere.

dcruz

any information available out there on merit scholarships for bright minority/latino students?

noidea123

i just got a full ride to Tulane

myohmy

Scripps college (in Claremont, CA) offers a full scholarship and about 40 half scholarships based on merit. Application deadline is November 15. They fly candidates in whom they are interested out to the college for a Scholars Weekend in February.

myohmy

Keep in mind this only applies to in-state students. UC will only award up to $9,000 a year for out-of-state students.

myohmy

Depends on the school. Stanford is more interested in grades than some of the other elite colleges. Looks like a lot of them accept about 42% wealthy kids to about 57% kids with need. You will probably get some scholarships but probably won't be a free ride situation.

myohmy

No---its the whole picture.

minjiminji

Wow, this would have been a very informative thread to have known about during the application process...

Anyway, received a wonderful scholarship from the University of Washington Honors program (four-yr tuition, but not for housing/summer quarters), and it's called Honors Scholar Scholarship (there's also a 1-yr tuition version). It was a great surprise because it's new for 2008 and I really wasn't expecting it. In fact, I only found out about the award after my mom went through the letter because I was too excited after the "congratulations!" part to finish reading.

UW has many scholarship opportunities, including the awesome Husky Promise (for low-income families in WA)...read about them here:
University Honors Program: Scholarships and Fellowships

chopper72

I have two kids. Oldest was a National Merit Finalist and high GPA. Took a full ride to Iowa State - hated it and quit. He thought the kids and teaching there were unispiring. Second kid also a NMS and high achiever, went to Amherst and loved it. No merit aid and we paid through the nose, but it was a great education and great peer group. The second and third tier schools may be good deals but your super smart kid may be out of her element there.

EmMal

Hampshire College
Harold F. Johnson Scholarship
$40,000 total
http://www.hampshire.edu/cms/index.php?id=453