State schools with great merit aid for 4.0 student?

[Anonymous]

Anyone have recent experience with strong merit aid packages being offered at a state school? My daughter is a strong student interested in premed but we can’t afford privates and although she’s hoping private schools will give her merit aid, I’m not so sure. I noticed Arizona is offering very strong merit aid for out of state strong students, like 32K a year. Anyone have any others to recommend?.

[Anonymous]

Alabama.

[Anonymous]

Are you in DC? Will you qualify for financial aid? How strong is your DD. Many top schools give generous financial aid. Use the net price calculators. Pitt Honors college gives I think 40 full ride chancellors scholarships. UNC Chapel Hill has the morehead scholarship, but you need to be nominated by your school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you in DC? Will you qualify for financial aid? How strong is your DD. Many top schools give generous financial aid. Use the net price calculators. Pitt Honors college gives I think 40 full ride chancellors scholarships. UNC Chapel Hill has the morehead scholarship, but you need to be nominated by your school.

my 4.0 kid didn’t even get into UNC, let alone Morehead scholarship. Try Indiana or Clemson.

[Anonymous]

New Mexico

[Anonymous]

Please share more details - 4.0 weighted or unweighted (and if weighted what’s the “bonus” for advanced/AP courses)? Any test scores? APs? Are you in need of full ride or something to make it on par w in state? Is there anywhere she won’t go? Geographic preference? It sounds like you’re looking for info on out of state flagships - is that correct? Thanks as this will all be helpful. No matter what, if you’re only thinking “top” (if you care about USNWR rankings) publics e.g. UVA, Michigan, UV system, UNC the answer is almost certainly no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you in DC? Will you qualify for financial spend aid? How strong is your DD. Many top schools give generous financial aid. Use the net price calculators. Pitt Honors college gives I think 40 full ride chancellors scholarships. UNC Chapel Hill has the morehead scholarship, but you need to be nominated by your school.

my 4.0 kid didn’t even get into UNC, let alone Morehead scholarship. Try Indiana or Clemson.

It all depends on your kid but no reason to not identify options, OP has not given us a lot. OP, there are a lot of privates that give merit and are also strong for pre med. Read The Price You Pay for College. That book was written for parents with OP’s question.

[Anonymous]

Michigan State
‘Bama
ASU
Indiana
Pitt

[Anonymous]

Oh, forgot some students have had success in getting merit money from UVM and Delaware.

[Anonymous]

U of South Carolina - merit chart is online. High stats get in state tuition.

[Anonymous]

Temple! Also neighbor was 4.0 IB student and full academic scholarship to west VaA. U of South Carolina and maybe UVM too. Arizona.

[Anonymous]

The SUNYs are offering in-state tuition for OOS students. University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Temple, Purdue has pretty reasonable OOS tuition, University of Minnesota, University of Utah, Utah State, Michigan State.

[Anonymous]

DS JUST received notification from UMN for two scholarships totaling $25k per year. 4.5/1560/NMSF. Mom and dad are thrilled. Not sure the kid is.

[Anonymous]

My kid with a 4.1w GPA received good merit offers from Arizona, Iowa and Ohio. My niece and nephew at WVU also received a good bit of merit (with even lower stats in one case).

[Anonymous]

4.0 is only half the picture at most of the state schools that offer generous aid. ACT/SAT scores must be high as well. I think 32 gets a big award at Alabama and 34 or 36 qualify for near and full rides.