Where could I get merit aid?

GetOuttaBuffalo
Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:04:06 +0000

I’m a junior now looking for colleges and SCHOLARSHIPS are the key. Where can I get scholarships? It seems so many depend on SATs but I have great grades and ECs. I’m at my max for SATs. Can’t get any higher.

Any suggestions for schools with scholarships for me (significant ones), even if not highly “ranked.” Thanks!! Here’s the stats:

(Please take my stats AS ARE, not “if you had higher SAT, etc”)

Female, Age 16, Buffalo, NY, White
Estimated Class Rank: 10-20/275ish
GPA: 4.0 unweighted, 96/100
Estimated SAT: M: 600 CR: 700 W: 760 Essay: 10 or 12
Total APs by graduation: 6
So far, AP scores: AP European (4)

Classes:
Freshman year:
Biology Honors, 90. Regents Exam, 93
Design Drawing for Production, 100. Exam, 93
Global History I, 94. Exam, 96
English, 95. Exam, 98
Latin, 99. Exam, 99
Math, 90. Exam, 89
Advanced Spanish, 93. Exam, 96

Summer school to get ahead: Global II, 97. Regents Exam, 97

Sophomore year:
English, 100. Exam, 99
Math, 97. Exam, 88 Math A exam: 95
Advanced Spanish, 98. Exam, 99
AP European, 97 Exam, 98, AP: (4)
Advanced Latin, 99. Exam, 95
Earth Science Honors, 93. Exam, 94
Business and Personal Law, 99. Exam, 100

Junior year so far:
AP American, 99
English, 100
AP Government, 97
Advanced Spanish, 95
Advanced Latin, 99
Chemistry Honors, 94
Math, 96

Pretty steady incline in grades…

ECs:

Freshman year:
~ Class President
~ Principal’s Advisory Council
~ Pep Club, Ambassadors’ Circle, a couple others…can’t remember…
~ JV Cheerleading (Most Improved award, lol)
~ Community service program (25ish hours over summer)
~ Latin award: Summa cumma laude - National Latin Exam

Sophomore year:
~ Student Congress representative
~ Principal’s Advisory Council
~ Student Recognition Council (secretary)
~ Environmental Club (secretary)
~ SADD (Officer of Publicity)
~ Best Buddies (Officer of Publicity)
~ JV Cheerleading (MVP award)
~ Town of **** Supervisor’s Youth Council
~ Community service program (50-ish hours)
~ Youth Consortium (promoting leadership and wise choices in younger teens)
~ Awards:
~ NY State winner of Essay Contest
~ Published in Parade Magazine: fresh voices
~ Featured: “Someone You Should Know”: town newspaper
~ National Latin Exam: Silver Medal
~ Kodak Young Leaders Award
~ HOBY Youth Conference (summer)
~ National Young Leaders Conference (summer) (Assistant Majority Leader of Model Congress)

Junior year:
~ Co-President of Environmental Club
~ Vice-President of SADD Club
~ Student Congress Executive Board
~ Principal’s Advisory Council
~ Student Recognition Council
~ Youth voting member of Town Board
~ Youth Consortium
~ Community service program: from summer 2004-present: 100+ hours
~ National Honor Society
~ Varsity Cheerleading
~ Keynote Speaker: Junior National Young Leaders Conference

~ WORK: Busser at restaraunt (May 2005-present, 12 hours a week)
Only member of family employed at moment due to father’s cancer
Hostess at another restaraunt (Jan. 2006-present, 7-8 hours a week)

Also, neither parent went to college…if that helps?

What are some good places I’d have a chance at scholarships?

Thanks guys! You are the experts!
~Elaina~