Chances and possibility for merit money

Colleges & Universities Rollins College
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<p>I am applying to Rollins College for the 3/2 Management program? Does anybody know anything about it as far as placement or prestige? Also, what are my chances and possibility for merit money?</p>

<p>4.6 - Weighted GPA
3.96 - Unweighted
21/333 - Class Rank</p>

<p>ACT: 28 (29 if superscored)</p>

<p>APs Taken:
US History
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Environmental Science
Chemistry
Calculus AB
Calculus BC</p>

<p>Leadership:
Editor-in-Chief, School Newspaper (3 years)
-Newspaper has been awarded the highest honor 3 years in a row
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association Vice-President of Communications (Elected State Office)
Holly Springs Business Alliance President/Lead Mentor
Class President (Freshman and Sophomore Year)</p>

<p>Academic Awards:
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association Editoral Leadership Award (State Honor)
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association Journalist of the Year Finalist(State-wide, possibility for national)
Ohio High School Athletic Association Student-Athlete of the Year
Archie Griffin Scholar Athlete Award (County Wide)
Richard Huffer Scholar Athlete Award (City Wide)
Regional Debate Champion (Two Years)
Ohio Debate Championships, 5th place</p>

<p>Internships & Work Experience:
National Institute of Health Summer Internship
Interned for a Local Mayoral Campaign (Budgetary Issues)
Part-Time job at Lifetime Fitness</p>

<p>Athletics:
Varsity Football (3 years)
-All-Conference
Varsity Baseball (4 years)
-All Conference
-Greater Neuse River Conference Sportsmanship Award
Varsity Track (Freshman and Sophomore Year)
-All Conference
-All Region
-All State
-4th Place, Indoor State Championships
Archie Griffin Scholar Athlete Award (County Wide)
Richard Huffer Scholar Athlete Award (City Wide)
Dale Crow Scholar Athlete Award</p>

<p>Summer Experiences:
Junior Statesmen of America Summer School
National Young Leaders Conference
Global Young Leaders Conference</p>

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<p>Boy, you could hear the crickets on this site…</p>

<p>Anyhow, per this Rollins link:<a href=“http://rollins.edu/finaid/documents/2008-09MeritScholarships.pdf[/url]”>http://rollins.edu/finaid/documents/2008-09MeritScholarships.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You should at least qualify for their “Presidential” scholarship @ $13,000.
Don’t know if the superscore the ACT, you would need to call them and find out.
If they do, then the 29 ACT would get you the $15,000 “Alonzo Rollins” scholarship.</p>

<p>The tough question is then is how you make out against the $34,520 in tuition.
Only you can determine if there is “value” received.
At best, that’s $19,520 per year for tuition alone.</p>

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<p>XNYer: laugh of the day…Rollins is definitely on our radar but I guess we’ll have to explore other places for significant info…</p>

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<p>I go to Rollins. I also applied for the program but was denied. However I am doing International Business but the program requires too much Foreign Language for me to be interested in staying. I may be transferring to UMiami or UCF next fall. I am much more interested in Marketing.</p>

<p>I believe with your credentials you will more than likely gain admission to the program. I have heard it is a steep program so good luck. If you have any other questions feel free.</p>

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<p>The thing that’s holding you back here is your ACT score. There are full-rides and 70% scholarships available, and your test scores is the only thing precluding you from any of those. You should receive some money, but Rollins is very expensive so I don’t know if it would be enough for your liking. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Not too happy with my merit award however.
$8,000 for the Presidential scholarship.
That award goes “up to $13,000” per their site.
Have a 3.6 GPA & 1360 SAT. Thought I’d get more.
Anyway to appeal the award?</p>

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<p>Although a nice school, I am not going to pay $22,000 per year to go there.
One more spot available to someone else (rich of course)</p>