Scholarship and Financial Aid

Paying for College
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Hi :),

I have a GPA of 3.667
I have an sat score of 1250
I am considered to be in the upper middle class.

What scholarships can I apply to decides FAFSA that can offer me with financial aid?
Thanks for your feedback and time, I truly appreciate it.

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The FAFSA is a financial aid application…for need based aid.

The fafsa doesn’t award scholarships.

Colleges award scholarships. Outside groups award scholarships.

Look at this thread:

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/2006094-2017-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html#latest

But really…I’m not sure you will see huge scholarships with your current SAT score and GPA.

For an estimate of need based aid…do the net price calculators on the colleges to which you plan to apply.

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What state do you live in?

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California

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Thanks for your feedback!!!

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Baldwin Wallace would give you $14k per year automatically for her grades and test scores. You could potentially get another $4k if you major in liberal artsy.

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Are you saying there is NO public university in all of CA that is affordable for your family?

Can you commute to a CSU? Go t a CC for two years and transfer to a CSU or UC to finish your bachelors?

I’m from Cleveland. Baldwin Wallace is a good school for some students…but please…visit there before you apply. It’s not for everyone. And if you are from CA, the weather in Cleveland might not be to your liking.

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You are upper middle class?
Why can’t you afford the CalStates?
https://www2.calstate.edu/attend/paying-for-college/Pages/campus-costs-of-attendance.aspx

Additionally, each campus has its own scholarships. Or, go to a community college for two years, then transfer.

Apply to FAFSA to see if you will qualify for loans. You won’t be getting need-based aid if you are upper middle class. Your stats are okay but you won’t be getting merit-based either (financial aid based on your grades and not income).
The CalStates should be affordable for your parents if they have saved and known that you would be going to college.

Make plans to work at your local amusement park, mall or ice cream shop this summer. You should be earning some money to put towards your college fees and expenses.