@tsbna44 the OP posted this…but perhaps they will clarify.
Where is the $15,000 a year going to come from if your parents are paying $0.
It sounds like you need a full ride (tuition, fees, room, board). You should get a job now and start saving for your spending money and books.
Where do you see Nebraska’s - I don’t. I clicked on a link and it went to a dead spot.
Verify via phone or email please - they may not be allowed anymore after the Supreme Court decision - I don’t know but that’s when schools started removing.
You are putting a lot of faith into it so verify via email or phone at each school. You don’t want a huge surprise later.
And make sure it’s automatic - I believe the Troy one mentioned upthread (first post) is - but verify too at each school so as to avoid surprises later.
My first boss once told me always - check, check, and double check.
The words haunt me but it’s good advice in your case.
Good luck.
My parents will cover spending money, car insurance, books, food , and gas. I’m responsible for tuition/housing.
Right, but do you have a source for this money? Do you have savings? Do you have a well-paying job? You say that you’d like to keep if below $15K, but how much do you really have available to spend? $15K over four years is $60K - do you have a trust fund that will cover this amount? Or if you have a job that will cover this, will you be able to continue working at that job if you go away for college? I mean, you obviously don’t have to tell us this. But I do hope you are thinking realistically about how much money you have in your possession and how it would be best spent. $60K is a lot of money for a high school/college student to come up with.
So you are a Nationally Recognized Scholar ?
Please verify if you haven’t - that
Ole Miss has a page but not sure it exists. Nebraska is equally ‘red’.
But it’s a fine school if you end up there.
What do you mean by red?
Conservative -
It could be Recognition Scholarships are now not legal - I don’t know.
Or it could be some states that had removed for potentially political purposes.
It’s why I’m telling you to validate.
Also, have you been named a National Recognition Scholar ?
I don’t see any lists after 2022. This is my fear that schools stopped offering.
I found this thread.
I’m a big fan of LACs, but I don’t think many of them offer the kind of merit aid this student needs. The best I’ve seen (other than certain highly competitive scholarships at a few schools) might be in the $30-35,000 range, give or take. Most are lower. Maybe a few, like Sarah Lawrence, offer more. Does Trinity?
I think so. A young woman who is a recruit-level athlete, Honor society and musician has at least tuition paid for, from what I’m gathering from the mom, though I suspect it may be more.
But worth researching.
Hard to find info on requirements and dollars but this convo may help
And this gives info on the 1823 scholarship which says it’s to attract kids who are strong academically but who wouldn’t qualify for need based aid. Again, no word on how much it is.
And this one shows both need and merit opportunities
They don’t have a current CDS. The one a few years ago showed one person getting merit.
I’m guessing they don’t give a lot - and it won’t be full tuition.
I’m guessing OP can find a better use of her app spots - not to mention she doesn’t seem to want small.
Good luck in your search. Realistically, CC will be your best (cheapest) option if one of the full rides (including room & board) doesn’t materialize. Your issue after that will be to somehow fund 2 years of tuition at a 4 year school in order to complete your undergraduate degree. Students are extremely limited in terms of how much they can borrow (between $5500 - 7500 per year) in their own name. If you don’t have a part-time job now, you should get one and also plan to work next summer to save up as much as you can. Given the cost of college, it is hard for a student to pay tuition/room & board with their own $$. It is especially tough if your parents are comfortable enough to preclude you from any need-based aid, but aren’t willing to help with college.
Some LACs with full cost scholarships available:
Denison
Lafayette
Richmond
St. Lawrence
Washington & Lee
Trinity University in San Antonio might be worth a look: https://www.trinity.edu/directory/departments-offices/student-financial-services/financial-aid/scholarships?f[0]=scholarship_type%3A3931
Centre College in Kentucky has the Grissom Scholars and Lincoln Scholars scholarships which are full ride: Scholarships & Fellowships | Centre College
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale has the Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is full ride: Incoming Freshmen | Undergraduate Academic Scholarships | SIU
Mercer University in Georgia participates in the Stamps Scholars program, which offers a full ride: https://www.stampsscholars.org/2012/11/01/mercer-university-macon-ga/. As @tsbna44 has mentioned upthread, the competition for Stamps Scholarships (or any full ride scholarship, for that matter) is going to be stiff.
USC gives half and full merit scholarships to the top 2% that apply early
Less competitive full ride possibilities here:
https://www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/scholarships/freshman-scholarships
I’d email the admissions at UNL to confirm. We noticed they changed the language on the chancellor’s scholarship. The way it reads now, it seems like it’s an oos waiver plus $4000. Still good, but not full tuition.
USC’s scholarships are half or full tuition. They do not cover housing.