<p>I’m going to be a high school senior and I’m really worrying about college because my parents aren’t going to pay for any of my tuition so I wanted to know if I could possibly get a full-tution scholarship.
These are my stats:</p>
<p>LEADERSHIP:
2 (3 planned years) in leadership-class treasurer–over 100 hours community service each year–
1 planned year in link crew ( which helps incoming freshmen)</p>
<p>CLUBS:
key club: 2 years as a general membe at school plus 1 year as club secretary–lots of volunteer hours–also chaired retirement home project
Be the change club(community service group): one year as secretary, one year as president (hopefully two)
-The club is small but we have done several service projects
FBLA: 1 year club secretary
CSF: 6 Semester member, plan to be a life member(8 semester)</p>
<p>SPORTS: 3 years high school soccer, planning on 4
7 years recreational soccer
( but not enough talent for a sports scholarship)</p>
<p>CLASSES:
Senior year I am planning on taking 5 AP classes, I have taken 5 total since Freshmen year</p>
<p>If you are living in california and plan to study in california, you are qualified for a state grant (calgrant). Also for FAFSA, you can indicate that your are paying for tuition on your own as an independent and I think they are more considerate for financial aid (may apply to a college’s financial aid as well). </p>
<p>There are plenty of threads on CC that will help you find this information of full tuition scholarships. You just have to do some research! </p>
<p>Unless the OP can prove she is financially independent, her parents’ income will be considered on the FAFSA application. Refusing to pay tuition is different than being unable to. </p>
<p>This is how financial independence is proved: (from UC Davis website - I believe this applies to all California public schools):</p>
<p>Students will be considered “financially independent” if one or more of the following applies:</p>
<pre><code>Age 24: You are at least 24 years of age by December 31 of the calendar year for which you are requesting resident classification
Veterans: You are a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Wards of the Court—Foster Care: You are a ward of the court or both parents are deceased. A student who resides in California and is 19 years of age or under at the time of enrollment and who is or was a dependent or ward of the state through California’s child welfare system, may be entitled to a resident classification for as long as he or she remains continuously enrolled.
With Dependents: You have children or other legal dependents other than a spouse.
Married and Not Claimed on Taxes: You are married or in a registered domestic partnership and you were not claimed as an income tax deduction by your parents or any other individual for the tax year immediately preceding the term for which you are requesting resident classification.
Graduate/Professional School Student—Not Claimed on Taxes: You are a graduate student or a professional student and you were not claimed as an income tax deduction by your parents or any other individual for the tax year immediately preceding the term for which you are requesting resident classification.
Self-Sufficient and Not Claimed on Taxes- Two Full Years: You are a single undergraduate student and you were not claimed as an income tax deduction by your parents or any other individual for the two tax years immediately preceding the term for which you are requesting resident classification, and you can demonstrate your financial independence and self-sufficiency for those years and the current year.
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<p>OP, look at the links from Gumbymom above. Assuming you are NOT classified as financially independent, you will have more success receiving full rides at LACs than at California public schools.</p>
<p>Are your parents low income (and willing to cooperate with FAFSA forms)? If so, then you may get good financial aid at UCs and CSUs.</p>
<p>If they are high income or unwilling to cooperate with FAFSA forms, then you need large merit scholarships; see the links given upthread.</p>
<p>There are a few large highly competitive large merit scholarships at California publics, but do not get your hopes up too high for them (e.g. the valedictorian or NMF ones at CSULB, or the Drake at Berkeley for mechanical engineering majors only, or the Stamps ones at UCLA).</p>