<p>Hello I am currently going to a Cal State but I can no longer afford it. I read that if a student gets into Stanford and their family earns less than $100,000 they get a full ride. I was wondering if I could possibly get admitted under this. Right now I am about to start my junior year and I have straight As in the major of computer engineering. What else does it take to get accepted as a transfer student? Thanks</p>
<p>It’s ridiculously hard. You’ll have to do quite a few things outside of your superior grades to even stand a chance</p>
<p>The past few years Stanford has accepted about 20 transfer students per year. That’s about a 1.5% transfer acceptance rate. Need to have more than just a great GPA - need to have a serious hook.</p>
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<p>Go to the S FA website to get more information about the parent contribution as other factors are involved, such as assets. Also, there is always a student contribution expected.</p>
<p>Since you are a jr right now, and S requires a 2 yr residency, you would likely have to take a gap year as they are not likely to accept a transfer going into their sr year. While perhaps technically possible, it is extremely unlikely. If you want to know what it takes to get into S, do some research of the threads from this year and in the past. Results should be out soon, so you’ll get a first hand experience of how difficult it is.</p>
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<p>I don’t think that is where the cutoff is, I think it is closer to $60,000. Also, it is an overly simplistic notion of how financial aid is determined. As entomom pointed out all assets are considered, not just income.</p>
<p>I base my $60,000 number on Harvard’s financial aid policy. Theirs is a full ride for a family earning under $60,000 per year and then a sliding scale for families whose income is between $60,000 and $180,000. Other assets factor in on top of that.</p>
<p>Full ride is with an income under $60,000. For students from families earning less than $100,000 - tuition is covered through other means.</p>
<p>Getting into Stanford is harder as a transfer than it is as a freshman. In general they take around 20 students and getting in is by no means an easy feat…The residency requirement means that you’ll need to be there for two years, and since you’re already a junior I think it will make that much harder for you to convince the admissions committee. In addition the magic “factor” seems to be students who have a genuine passion and mission in life and Stanford is one of the few places that will help them achieve that. It seems like your main reason for looking at Stanford is the money (which I understand) - and I’m pretty sure that won’t do it.</p>
<p>Thank you all for the advice. I will do further research. By the way is there another school that might be able to help me money-wise if I transfer? (It doesnt have to be a great school).</p>