Class of 2012 - Master List of Scholarship Awards

Trinity · 09-12-2007, 03:13 PM

A popular thread last year was the Scholarship Awards thread, to track merit award offers. If you're willing to share, please list the following information for all merit award offers, not just the one your child ultimately accepts:

Name of school, amount of award, GPA/test scores, any special reason for the award (special talent, EC, etc.).

We hope this will help parents and applicants get a sense of what it takes to get merit money at various schools.

And, CONGRATULATIONS!

Georgiatwins · 09-13-2007, 02:11 AM

Our twins (S/D) received letters from Wofford admission office that they both haad been named Wofford Scholars. $ vary upon student's interview during Scholars Weekend, GPA, Test scores and remainder of application. Funds vary from 8K-over 120K. Kid are excited, college guidance counselor is thrilled. From what I can tell, Minimum SAT scores of 1220, GPA>3.8.excellent community service and recommendation of Guidance Counselor.

Vderon · 10-01-2007, 03:45 PM

Southern Illinois University- Provosts award- $4,000 per year for the first 2 years. Minimum ACT 27, class rank in the 85th percentile.

North Central College- Deans Scholarship- $10,000 per year. Minimum criteria not listed - my daughter has a 29 ACT and class rank in the top 15 %.

CountingDown · 10-01-2007, 04:12 PM

RIT has a Computing Medal, which comes with a $3,000/year award should one decide to attend. Looking for excellence/awards in computer science, along with grades/leadership. The school nominates 1-2 students for the award *junior year.* There is minimal paperwork to complete. The award came by the end of that year. No minimum grades or SATs that I am aware of.

Not all schools participate in this -- might be worth it to check with one's GC or to contact RIT to see how to get the school involved in this program.

SoCal18 · 10-22-2007, 07:40 PM

I just received $40,000 (distributed over a 4yr period) from the University of Portland.

oregonianmom · 10-23-2007, 12:05 PM

My S received $5,500 a year ($22,000 total) from University of Missouri-Columbia. It is the Mark Twain Nonresident Scholarship for out-of-state students, the highest OOS award offered. Must be top 25% of class, with a minimum 30 ACT or 1320 SAT.

scout59 · 10-24-2007, 04:58 PM

D just received a Scholars' Award from DePaul - $9500 per year ($38,000 for all four years.) She must maintain a 2.7 for renewal and help with on-campus recruitment for the first two years.

We don't know the requirements for this particular scholarship, but in the letter they mentioned her community service (she's a Gold Award Girl Scout, among other things) as well as her academics (3.75 GPA, 29 ACT.)

slugger255 · 10-24-2007, 06:15 PM

Received a $12,000 scholarship from Lynchburg College.

robinhood · 10-29-2007, 10:25 AM

Congrats to all parents and students!!

Any info on merit scholarships that are independent of colleges.

My s is applying for 2008 undergrad admission. Older D is in college. Would be nice to get some sch. $$ for this one.

sugababi1790 · 10-29-2007, 11:24 PM

I just received $36,000 over the course of four years from Queens University of Charlotte!

fencersmother · 10-30-2007, 04:02 PM

Wow! That's great sugababi! Are you going to attend, or perhaps, wait for more offers?

momof3teens · 10-30-2007, 05:58 PM

D1 got 12,000/yr. for four years at Elmira College as long as she keeps a 3.0 just found out this evening!!

Tuitionsaver · 10-30-2007, 06:33 PM

Texas A&M offered my daughter $34,000.... but she is aiming a little higher, so she will not accept the offer

curmudgeon · 10-30-2007, 07:15 PM

That's a good award from A+M. She should be proud. UT and A+M are really chintzy with scholarship money.

OT: I do have to ask, and I mean no offense at all - if she won't be considering A+M even after the scholarship offer

Quote:

she is aiming a little higher, so she will not accept the offer

why did she even apply to the school? or was she looking for a better scholarship? (I would certainly understand that.

) It seems " aim a little higher" meant "a better school, or higher ranked school" rather than a better deal.

There have been threads on this topic in the past and I have always aligned myself with the "reject scholarships just as soon as you KNOW that under no circumstances will you attend". Some folks believe it doesn't matter. I think it does when someone withdraws themselves from consideration for a non-formulaic (formulaic being all NMF's, all SAT 1400+'s), limited in number award. Certainly if it was a program specific scholarship, or department specific scholarship. Even if I'm right at only 10% of the schools, wouldn't it still be a good thing to do?

weenie · 10-30-2007, 07:22 PM

Tuitionsaver - Is that a merit scholarship? Is it $34,000 per year, non-need based?