<p>I am a senior male in high school wondering about my college future. Davidson, Richmond, and Furman are my top three choice but of course they are very expensive. My dad says that he is only willing to pay the tuition if it is in the low 30s. I am not willing to go into debt, I have other cheaper options such as unc, but I want the smaller class sizes. I know I will hear about the money in March, but this has been eating away at me and I really wonder whether I will get to go to one of these colleges or not. Basically, my main question is whether or not these colleges will grant me enough money to get near that range. I know I would need scholarships to get some of this money, but I do know that some colleges give grants just because. My brother received 15000 dollars off the price of campbell just for an sat score.
4.0 GPA out of 4
5.0 weighted out of 6
4th in class out of 437
2000 sat 690m 640r 670w
30 act 35m 30r 27s 28e 9 on essay
National ap scholar with distinction
Taking 5 APs and in three now</p>
<p>Varsity baseball 4 years and all conference 2
Part of a committee of a service club run from my church
Lots of other ECs </p>
<p>Important note that we do not qualify for financial aid </p>
<p>I realize that it changes with every applicant, but how willing are colleges to drop the price of tuition? Especially the three mentioned earlier. My question is not really based towards my own stats, but just applicants in general. If the prices are firm, that would help with my worrying, but if not, it would give me more hope. So, how much would these colleges be willing to help?</p>
<p>So you need to know if these colleges will offer you merit aid/scholarships. Sometimes the colleges will put merit estimates in the Net Price Calculator, so go to each website and run it for your estimated financials.</p>
<p>Mostly you are just going to have to take your chances and see. I don’t think these colleges give automatic merit based on stats. They are competitive. They will had it out as they like to attract certain students based on their own criteria. check each college website and read what they say about merit scholarships. </p>
<p>Some merit aid requires early application filing and separate scholarship applications, and even nominations from your school. See:
[Merit</a> Scholarships - Davidson College](<a href=“http://www.davidson.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/financial-aid/scholarships]Merit”>Scholarships | Davidson)</p>
<p>UNC - Asheville has small classes. Even introductory chemistry, biology, economics, psychology, etc. classes are not that big. And it should fit in your budget at $18,829 for NC residents living there ($14,473 for NC residents commuting from parent’s house).
[UNC</a> Asheville – Registrar – Class Schedules](<a href=“http://www3.unca.edu/schedules/schedules.php]UNC”>http://www3.unca.edu/schedules/schedules.php)
<a href=“Financial Aid, Grants, and Scholarships - UNC Asheville”>Financial Aid, Grants, and Scholarships - UNC Asheville;
<p>your brother got that money from Campbell because that school gives merit. And, his SAT was HIGH for that school. </p>
<p>If YOUR schools don’t give merit, or require HIGHER stats, then you won’t get merit. </p>
<p>Schools do not give grants “just because.” </p>
<p>Grants are need based. You don’t have need.</p>
<p>Scholarships are Merit based.</p>
<p>You have a 1330 SAT. That’s what merit would be based on.</p>
<p>I don’t know if Davidson gives merit, but if it does, your score isn’t high enough…not at all.</p>
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<p>For you to get ENOUGH merit to get your costs down to your dad’s budget, then your score needs to be HIGH for the school. Right now, with your list, your score is just very average for those schools…so no money would be given.</p>
<p>Unless you’re fine with going to UNC, choose other schools where your SAT is high. </p>
<p>What is your major and career goal? </p>
<p>BTW…at many schools, the lower division classes are large…this is true even at many privates.</p>
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<p>Just in general doesn’t really matter for you, what matters is only you. As suggested, navigate to the net price calculator on the finaid webpages for each school, answer all the questions as accurately as possible and see what the results are. If any of them ask for academic stats then you may get some info about what merit you might get. Also go to the scholarship webpages of each school and read up on the awards each has and the deadlines and application process.</p>
<p>No, schools don’t give out money just because, though it can seem like it sometimes. You just have to apply, fill out all paperwork on time and there may be pleasant or unpleasant surprises.</p>
<p>Was the low 30s limit for tuition only or for everything including room and board?</p>