<p>I have a 2.7 right now which is way lower than the competitive academic scholarships. Also, i don’t qualify for need-based finaid. I filed fafsa and got $2000 for the whole school year. I really hate taking out loans as my debt is already filing up. What can I do so I can get financial aid/scholarship of some sort?</p>
<p>Are you an entering freshman?
How much do you have in loans?</p>
<p>It is possible to get scholarships at non-competitive schools. </p>
<p>Basically, there are lots of schools out there that in reality must lower their list price just to get any students. Make them compete for your parents money.</p>
<p>Possible,yes. Probable for large amount, no. Basically, the best students, the ones a school most wants will get the scholarships. Grades do factor into the mix, but it is possible for someone with a not so great gpa to still get an award if there is something else s/he has to make the student desireable for the school. If you are competing for an a scholarship where need is an important factor, or some other thing than just the GPA and test scores, it is possible. But as a general rule, the top students, test score and grades, tend to get the scholarships.</p>