<p>I found a couple less competitive schools that claim to GUARANTEE a full ride. Here they are:</p>
<p>1) Alfred University</p>
<p>2) University Of North Texas </p>
<p>3) University Of Houston</p>
<p>4) Youngstown State University</p>
<p>5) Coppin State University</p>
<p>6) University Of Arizona</p>
<p>7) Florida A & M University </p>
<p>8) Washington State University </p>
<p>9) Howard University</p>
<p>(Source: CC & excelcolleg**********/pdf/scholarships.pdf) </p>
<p>I’ve been living outside the United States for a long time. I’m not that familiar with NMF and NMSF. I don’t think I’ll qualify for those anyway. But when it says just “Full Ride Guaranteed”, does it mean it’s for American OOS students and internationals as well?</p>
<p>If those school offer a “full ride”, then they likely have certain req’ts…like NMF status or certain stats. What req’ts does each school require???</p>
<p>No matter what website you’re relying on for your information (including CC!), you should always go to the college’s own website to find out the terms of any offer and if the offer is still in effect. And if you still have questions, you can contact the school’s financial aid or admissions office yourself and ASK.</p>
<p>You also can’t be both an international AND a U.S. citizen - so which is it?</p>
<p>No school can unequivocally guarantee you anything.</p>
<p>If your gpa/scores fall with in the range for scholarships, it is going to depend on how many other students in the pool, because not every student who has the score/gpa combination is going get a full ride scholarships due to the plain and simple fact that there are going to be budgetary constraints. </p>
<p>Someone with grades and scores that exceed the minimum (probably at the top of the range), will have a better chance than some one who is just eeking in. </p>
<p>In addition, at most of these schools it is going to be a situation where the early bird catches the worm, do students who have all of their ducks in a row and apply early will be in a better position than students dancing on the deadline.</p>
<p>The list you attempted to link is for National Merit Finalists and Semifinalists. If you don’t qualify for that, guaranteed/automatic scholarships are much harder to come by.</p>
<p>If you are US Citizen, you are a US Citizen no matter where you are in the world. What passport do you hold? Where you WILL have an issue is if you apply to state public universities because you might not be a citizen of a particular state. State public universities and colleges charge different rates for “in-state” students (those whose parents reside or have residency in that state and pay in-state rates for tuition) and out of state students (those that live elsewhere) and are charged higher rates.</p>
<p>Let’s simplify: if you are a US citzen, you are not an international. You simply reside out of the country. In some cases, depending on why you live internationally, you may still have state residency in the US. Eg, military or property. Depends. You have some research to do.</p>
<p>I hold an American passport. I also have my SSN. So does my parents. But unfortunately, I won’t be accompanied by either of my parents when I’ll be attending college in the United States. I’ll have to apply as an OOS no matter which state I go to. </p>
<p>Another question: I’m 19 years old. Can I become a resident of any state even though I’m not with my parents and they’re not paying taxes in that individual state? What are the state residence laws? How long do I have to stay in a state to become a resident and get in-state tuition? Do the same rules apply for almost every state?</p>
<p>You will most likely never become an in-state resident in any state for tuition purposes, because until you turn 24, you are a state resident, in the state that your parents reside, and they currently do not reside in the county.</p>
<p>The thing is, over here in Bangladesh, they don’t have that sort of NMF thing. I won the national scholarship (a.k.a Junior Scholarship) in 8th grade which is a Bangladeshi exam. But I don’t know if that’s worth a mention.</p>
<p>But on the list, not every school requires the NMF. Some schools seem to have “Full Ride Guaranteed” next to it - of course that’s depending on whether the applicant has enough scores and GPA and whatnot.</p>
<p>Anyway, I’m going to email every school on the list individually.</p>
<p>No, you can’t become a resident of a state unless your parents MOVE there. You would have to wait til you’re 24 or married.</p>
<p>*I’m looking for schools in Pennsylvania where I might be able to get a full ride with a score around 1800 on the SAT. (I’m not worried about my GPA though.) Are there any possibilities? *</p>
<p>How much will your parents pay for college? If they won’t pay much, then it’s unlikely that you’re going to go to college in the US. </p>
<p>Unless you’re a NMF or get an amazing SAT score, it’s unlikely you’ll get a free ride</p>
<p>NMF is based on PSAT and SAT score.</p>
<p>But on the list, not every school requires the NMF. Some schools seem to have “Full Ride Guaranteed” next to it - of course that’s depending on whether the applicant has enough scores and GPA and whatnot.</p>
<p>“No, you can’t become a resident of a state unless your parents MOVE there. You would have to wait til you’re 24 or married.”</p>
<p>This is not true. You cannot be independent for financial aid purposes until you are 24, married, have a child, join the military or get a BA degree-- however, residency for instate tuition purposes varies by school. In most cases, it goes by the parents’ residency but there may be an exception for self-supporting kids at public colleges, especially at less competitive colleges or community colleges. Even then, you may not be able to get financial aid but you could get instate tuition, especially at a cc.</p>
<p>Ahmed, those NMF scholarships are not available to students for having any other credential or score. They are not given out for good grades. They are strictly given to NM kids, not kids who earned almost a perfect score on ACT or anything else. If you did not take the PSAT in junior year and score NMF, you are not eligible. </p>
<p>You may want to look at online regs for getting instate residency, particularly where you have family. Check the ccs and 4 year state colleges. You could come to the US, work and, after a year or so, pay for and attend a cc and then plan to transfer to a 4yr. It may be harder to get instate residency at the 4yr, though, so be prepared for that.</p>
<p>If there is a high school in Bangladesh that is attended by US embassy children, the PSAT is probably administered there. By carefully looking at the PSAT/NMSQT website you should find the details. However, you also need to know that the minimum score fir NMF status varies by state if you live here, and the international-residence students are a separate group. Each year that group has one of the highest minimum scores (if not the highest) to qualify.</p>
<p>In some states if you move there, get a job, and support yoursel, you will qualify for in-state status. Read the policies for each of the colleges and universities that you are interested in, and find out if this is possible or not.</p>
<p>The time you are supposed to live in a state, in addition to the other steps, to declcare residency: being in that state for college usually does not count.</p>
<p>Those are scholarships based on some combination of grades/ACT/SAT/rank. You will have to read the qualifications carefully - some require that you graduate from an accredited US high school.</p>
<p>Automatic merit awards like this are nice because you know your eligibility up front, but usually if you can qualify for one of these you will also have a good chance at competitive merit awards at comparable schools.</p>
<p>You may also qualify for need-based aid, depending on family income.</p>