Are merit scholarships a possibility?

thumper1
Tue, 03 Sep 2019 01:47:50 +0000

You certainly can apply and see…your stats are fine.

But…

UCLA- not exactly easy to get merit aid as an OOS student.

Stanford- gives need based aid only to undergrads…no merit aid at all.

Northeastern- has some highly competitive merit aid awards…but is moving in the direction of mostly heed based aid.

Boston College- I believe the very vast majority of their aid is need based. IIRC there are a very small number of highly competitive merit awards…if any.

Many if these top 50 schools that do give merit aid…it will be highly competitive. Very highly competitive.

My free advice…build your list beginning with your sure things for admission that are affordable. In your case, you are fortunate to have the SUNY system which is very modestly priced for instate students. You are right in that these are great schools at a great price.

Your stats would garner guaranteed merit aid at University of Alabama and their application is open now. Complete the admission application and the scholarship application today, and you will have your acceptance with aid in a few weeks.

What do you want to study?

Have you run net price calculators on any of your posssible,schools? If you don’t own a business, or real estate other than your home…do that. And believe the numbers!

How much will your parents pay annually for you to attend college?