what college would provide great financial aid for this student?

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<p>1450 SAT, almost perfect math, varsity athlete, IB grad, 3.9, 3 passed AP courses, bizillion volunteer hours, multiple extra Currics. girl looking to major in math or stat. would be interested in tier 2 school if they threw out alot of cash to get a higher profile on campus.</p>

<p>virginia to florida in terms of location.</p>

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<p>University of Alabama will give full tuition. If you are also a NMF then you can get full ride.</p>

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<p>There are lots of schools looking for girls interested in majoring in engineering. Would she be into that?</p>

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<p>For some other alternatives: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html?highlight=guaranteed[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html?highlight=guaranteed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>What is her home state? Many directional U’s will give good merit aid to keep high performers in-state.</p>

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<p>Miami and Tulane give great merit awards.</p>

<p>Also, many private schools where your daughter is in the top 25% (or 10% would be even better) to get merit.</p>

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<p>Just to amplify on crazed’s suggestion, Tulane gives a full tuition award called the Deans Honors Scholarship (DHS). Additional application is required, the last 2 years they have awarded 75 of them. Her stats at least give her a shot at it.</p>

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<p>Naval Academy is in Maryland (Just a few hours from Richmond - and a lot more gentile.) and will give her a full ride if she can make it through the screening process.</p>

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<p>There is a great thread from “momfromtexas” that talks about how to find merit money for kids like this - I’ll try to find and post …but look for this. Or maybe one of the senior folks knows where it is.</p>

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<p>Here it is </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/291483-update-what-i-learned-about-free-ride-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/291483-update-what-i-learned-about-free-ride-scholarships.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>RPI in Troy, NY. Excellent school with generous aid for girls (so I hear). I have a friend whose D is starting her sophomore year and loves it.</p>

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<p>“virginia to florida in terms of location” -
If you don’t have concerns about homesickness, consider locations that are a direct flight from your nearest airport. Yes, there are hassles dealing with the dorm gear. And extra expenses for travel. But you will really expand your opportunities for getting a good match of fit and finances.</p>

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<p>Sorry - missed the geography parameters.</p>