Improving my chances of getting a scholarship

CivilEngineer118
Mon, 14 Nov 2016 01:00:12 +0000

Hi everyone. I have questions regarding scholarships.

I’ll be earning my AA and likely be accepted to a wide variety of engineering schools in Florida (UF, FSU, FIU, and more). I have questions regarding scholarships.

1. when I apply for schools and I receive letters of acceptance, I want to know what kind of scholarships I’m eligible for before I transfer. Ie. “you’re accepted and you’ve been awarded a $5000/year scholarship” from each school. That way I can use that information to make my decision for where to get my degree. I’ve been told there are scholarships that go with me anywhere I get in, and those will transfer with me where ever. However I’m curious about school specific scholarships. How does that work? Apply, get accepted, then apply for school specific scholarships and see if I get one?

2. I have a competitive GPA, however a lot of my AA was part time, I switched degrees, and even my last 2 semesters will be only 10 and 8 credits. My critical tracking courses GPA (calculus 1-3, physics 1, chemistry 1, and differential equations) should be about 4.0-3.75, and overall 3.8. However due to my AA largely being part time, and switching degrees, I’m wondering what I can do to make myself more competitive for scholarships. I’m considering signing up for giving tutoring through my school, which would look good, and I’m also signed up for calculus 3 honors next semester (10 credit semester). What are your recommendations for improving my chances of getting a scholarship when I transfer?

Thank you in advance!