OOS merit aid at PSU?

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Sat, 22 May 2010 20:42:08 +0000

(This is my first post here – hope I’m doing this right!)

My high-schooler is starting to look at colleges and is interested in Penn State; we visited Happy Valley over spring break. He has good grades and tests well, and I’ve been told he might have a shot at the Schreyer Honors College, about which we have heard good things.

My question is: Are out-of-state students likely to get any merit aid from Penn State, on top of the $3500 for Schreyer? We will definitely be taking financial aid into consideration, but like so many other families, our EFC is much higher than what we will be able to pay. I know one student from our town who got into SHC and was offered no additional $, but I think my son may have slightly better stats.

Any info on likelihood and amounts of out-of-state merit aid at PSU would be much appreciated. Many thanks!