How good/bad is Oral Robert University?

PhoenixR
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:03:00 +0000

Mom2collegekids: I am applying to Mississippi State but not to LSU or UA HUntsville.
As I will not be giving the TOEFL (all of my selected universities have waived them), but UA HUnstville; they did not even reply to any of my queries asked about if the verbal in the SAT would suffice to prove my english proficiency.

This university was my first choice but they needed:

1. My credentials evaluated by WES ( I asked them if i need to do this if i’m a freshman and not a transfer, but they did not respond)


A TOEFL: My native language is not English, but my PRIMARY language this is and I have been schooled in a Jesuit Christian missionary school for the entirety of my education. (They did not respond if they would waive this requirement by discretion)
They need the Financial Affidavit form with my application. (Again i asked them if this can be submitted later since this is used only for Immigration purpose. I have no source to show that I have a $24000 right now in the bank that too in liquid capital!)


[UAHuntsville | The University of Alabama in Huntsville](http://www.uah.edu/landing/prospective/internationalchecklist.php)

Thus I have already ruled this university out. If they reply soon (I doubt it), I still would have till June to be considered for the Presidential award.

See here’s a bit.
Have you received any education (secondary or university level) outside of the U.S.?
YES- You must submit certified academic records from each secondary or university institution that you have attended. All academic records must be sent in the original language with a certified English translation. In addition, academic records for education

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ received outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by a credential evaluation service.


Is English your native language- the language used in the home where you were raised, in the schools where you were educated AND in daily business?


YES- Where English is the primary language of the home, education/instruction, and daily

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ business students are NOT required to submit a TOEFL score.





Regarding your other question ma’am, I would need a full tuition to attend and few of my universities do give such merit awards to internationals.
Oral Roberts University has a full tuition merit aid… I think so.
Here is what ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY said:
Scholarship Result:

Whole Person Merit Level I - $8,500

Based on the information you have provided, you qualify for an $8,500 Whole Person Merit Level I Scholarship valued at $34,000 over four years when you maintain a 3.0 GPA. Contact Admissions at 800-678-8876 beginoftheskypehighlighting 800-678-8876 endoftheskypehighlighting or admissions@oru.edu to discuss your admission and scholarship eligibility.

You may be invited to apply for a Fellows position in the ORU Honors Program which

carries with it a full-tuition scholarship. Please also check out ORU’s Whole Person

Scholarship Competition where 25 full-tuition scholarships will be awarded.

You may also be eligible for need based financial aid in addition to this merit scholarship. After January 1, 2009, please complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at [FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid](http://www.fafsa.ed.gov) and be sure to include Oral Roberts University on the list of universities to receive your information. Our school code for the FAFSA is 003985. The vast majority of our students receive need-based aid in addition to their merit scholarships.

On the other hand Mississippi State is warm, cooperative and I loved my assigned counselor who is so helpful and is assisting me to do all the paper works application. I am decided to enroll at Mississippi State if they give me a good merit aid.

@missyipe. No I have not visited Tulsa, I’m an international student. But I have been in tough with them and they do not have a full tuition aid for internationals.

THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR HELP AND INFORMATION.