<p>Hi,</p>
<p>2200 SAT: 750 reading, 680 math, 770 writing. 3.9 GPA, homeschooled, will go to a prep school for senior year. </p>
<p>Will UNC, UVa, Rice, Notre Dame, Villanova, Penn State, or University of Miami give someone like me financial aid? (Male, NJ, multi-racial)</p>
<p>I’ve also been in a military program (United States Naval Sea Cadets) for four years - could I get ROTC at any of the above schools?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Chances are good at villanova, penn state and Miami. Iffy at Rice but certainly worth a try. UNC through the scholarship program that they do in conjunction with Duke is also worth a try but very competitive.</p>
<p>Bill:</p>
<p>boy do i have advice for you … i was actually just like you … homeschooled … good SAT’s and the like … and i did the exact thing as far as looking for merit based scholarships … i am currently at USC with a full tuition merit scholarship … over the two years that i researched metrit scholsrships, i compiled a huge list on virtually every “good” school that offers merit scholarships … however, this information is far too lengthy to post on CC … so if you are interested PM me.</p>
<p>Thanks man! anyone else have any other opinions?</p>
<p>usctrojan man, i am interested in going to USC. Could you please give me the list.</p>
<p>I think you will find the merit aid at Villanova lacking - doesn’t hurt to apply though - don’t know about ROTC.</p>
<p>I think you have a decent shot at Rice.</p>
<p>Notre Dame doesn’t give merit scholarships. However, Notre Dame gives good financial aid. You have a good chance at getting merit scholarships from UNC, UVA, Villanova, Penn State, and Miami. Duke and Rice merit scholarships are very competitive.</p>
<p>Merit money…looking for ROTC…are you applying to the Academy? Seems to me you would get all that you are looking for.</p>
<p>No I’m not applying to any of the academies. I’m an unusual military type, I went to boot camp and advanced training with 129 other inner-city kids. It was a great experience, to be sure, but very different from what I’ve been used to, you know, with bright friends, friends in Princeton, etc. </p>
<p>I’m looking primarily at the GRFD scholarship, an ROTC scholarship. The best thing about this is that the military requires four years of RESERVE duty, a much more attractive prospect than four years full-time duty. Does anyone know about this?</p>
<p>vtoodler, you say Notre Dame gives good financial aid? What do you mean, as my family doesn’t qualify for much aid according to EFC. </p>
<p>Thanks for your help everyone, since I’m homeschooled, I don’t have any counselors. I figure this stuff out on my own!</p>
<p>I meant need-based financial aid.</p>
<p>hey,</p>
<p>i pm usctraojanman, yet i am way too impatient… does anyone who has his list want to share?? </p>
<p>:)
sienna</p>
<p>Hey, you mind private messaging me that list of schools. Also, do you have the type of students that are given merit scholarships from these schools?</p>
<p>i think we scared usctraojanman away
so sad</p>
<p>but if you come back usctraojanman please do pm or email me that list
thanks</p>
<p>Bill, If you are interested in ROTC, get on it now. The process for ROTC is a bit more lengthy than other scholarships. Go online to Navy ROTC and get going. DO NOT call a recruiter! Your stats and Sea Cadets background make you a good candidate for a ROTC scholarship. The ROTC web site will also list all the schools that have ROTC. I’m not as familar with Navy ROTC (I taught AF ROTC), but I don’t believe that you can take a Navy ROTC scholarship and then go only reserves. I could be wrong, but I’d bet it is 4-5 years active duty followed by 1-2 years of reserves. The web site will tell you. Good luck.</p>