large publics outside of MD - not southern

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Anonymous wrote:OP here- thanks for suggestions! It is my understanding that Pitt and Penn State do not give much aid. Is this true? Stats are good - 3.8 UW 10-12 APs probably mediocre test score so not sure about submitting.

Also for the UVA, maybe Im wrong but assumed if we didn’t get into UMD, prob not in UVA and I think their tuition OOS is out of our price range. These are just my assumptions though.

It will be VERY hard to get much aid from any state school as an out of state applicant.

Hi OP, fellow U of M grad. Pitt and Penn State are not interchangeable. I have attended all 3.

If your kid likes cities and liberal arts, go Pitt. If classic college campus and more of a social/partier/Greek go PSU (or MSU).

Based on my recent travels and things I've read and heard about, look into Syracuse. Agree with SUNY Binghamton and Minnesota. WVU?

OOS may not be worth it financially.

Syracuse is a private university and runs about $80k all in.

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OOS at public universities is not really a gold mine for merit aid, OP.

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Anonymous wrote:OOS at public universities is not really a gold mine for merit aid, OP.

This generality is not helpful. Nobody is saying ALL publics have great merit for OOS students. But there ARE some publics that give it, & people here are naming them.

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Anonymous wrote:What is the weighted GPA? Kansas gives great merit based solely on GPA and they will look at weighted for merit. Based on the merit my kid received, it would be less than our in state option and we really liked everything about the school.

4.5+ weighted. Is this University of Kansas? i do not know anything about it. Will check it out.

There is a merit chart. They will automatically get the highest amount. For us, it’s less than UMD overall because the cost of living is lower, especially for upperclassmen who live off campus.

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Anonymous wrote:OOS at public universities is not really a gold mine for merit aid, OP.

Select schools give merit. That is the point of this thread.

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Indiana

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Arizona

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This is not hard people

Go online read Project 2025.

Then go to the state your child is looking at colleges in. Check their laws. If your DD is headed to college you might want to pay attention to those bec if any red state becomes all red ie red legislature both houses and red gov. Daughters will not be attending after 2026.

That's right you all think girls will be educated LOL you have not been paying attention. Plus they will not be coming home so easily. Women will not be doing interstate travel without state approval.

Don't beleive me. Go on risk it.

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Anonymous wrote:DS is targeting UMD but it is a borderline reach. What large publics hVe you visited that impressed you or would be similar? He us not interested in the south and UC schools would be off the table as safeties. Unsure of major so the large school with everything is appealing. Also hoping for merit to make coa similar to in-state.

Some on our radar but haven’t visited: UMN, UDelaware, Purdue…others??

Some of the suggestions here won’t help you because the schools don’t give much merit.

What is GPA? At Pitt, student won’t get much merit to bring close to UMD’s $30k.

Look into these:

U of SC awards in-state tuition if stats are high enough
ASU
U of Arizona
MSU—and Google their merit award chart and special offerings for residents if certain states
WVU—Google their merit award chart
Alabama—Could be free if stats high enough
UVM
Central Michigan U

Does UDel or Purdue give much merit? I thought not.

1. Look at each school’s Common Data Set to see how much merit they tend to award to “non-need” students.

2. Use Google to look for merit award charts for big universities. Example: https://www.cmich.edu/news/details/cmu-amps-up-merit-scholarship

Are the merit scholarships for one year, or for all four?

For example, these?

https://www.wvu.edu/admissions/scholarships/first-time-freshmen