Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 17:34     Subject: Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
OP child might get merit aid from UMD as well.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 17:16     Subject: Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
Anonymous wrote:I'm getting tripped up by the "southern schools like" Ole Miss and Bama. Emory is in the south, but it's not like a big state school; things don't revolve around football and nostalgia. And it still offers a ton of merit aid.

Stevens Institute of Technology also shovels it out.


Stevens largest merit award only bring COA down to 50k. And while their water view of NYC is spectacular, UMD is a better school with far more major offerings.

OP, I have 2 kids with stats not quite as good as your kid, but close. For my kids, private schools offered merit to make COA within 10-20k above full price UMD and OOS publics offered enough merit aid to make COA the same as UMD. (All schools were ranked similar or lower than UMD) UMD is hard to beat for quality and price.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 17:07     Subject: Re:Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
It's too bad he doesn't want LACs. There are some good ones in places like OH and PA.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 16:46     Subject: Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
Anonymous wrote:DS is trying to find strong schools that might offer merit as we don't want to pay much over the in-state price for UMD. UMD is a fantastic school, and he'll get in no problem, but I know he definitely wants to apply to some other good academic schools that might give merit. In terms of stats, from MCPS, not at W or Magnet, 1550+ SAT, 4.00 GPA, 4.85 WGPA, 10 APs completed by junior year, fairly strong ECs, probable National Merit Semifinalist, (will be) 4 year varsity athlete. Aside from Case Western and Northeastern, can anyone recommend strong academic schools that might offer merit? DS isn't interested in LACs and definitely not interested in any big southern schools like Bama, Ole Miss, UofSC, etc.


Washington University, Temple, Eton Hall, Arizona State.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 12:50     Subject: Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
Anonymous wrote:Tulane. Duke has highly selective scholars programs. UVA does too. Pitt and USC as well (already noted above). Indiana U. also provided merit aid automatically.


UVA’s Jefferson Scholars program is run by a separate foundation and requires nomination by the student’s high school. No merit aid from UVA directly.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 11:00     Subject: Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
Consider Miami of Ohio, Montana State
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 10:29     Subject: Re:Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Try Grinnell obviously.

It's amazing how many ignorant fools post on DCUM straight out of their ass.
If you were in-state in VA, I would also add W&L and maybe Davidson due to competition with UVA and W&M.


Funny that you’re calling everyone ignorant when you can’t even read. The kid doesn’t want a LAC and all you had to offer was LACs


Meh... Didn't read past the first few lines. Try to be more concise.
Depending on what you mean by good, OP you are likely screwed.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 10:07     Subject: Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
It’s 2021. If you don’t have demonstrated financial need, you pay for a top education, even if you feel that you earned it.

Grades and test scores get you access, not a free ride
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 09:55     Subject: Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
Anonymous wrote:DS is trying to find strong schools that might offer merit as we don't want to pay much over the in-state price for UMD. UMD is a fantastic school, and he'll get in no problem, but I know he definitely wants to apply to some other good academic schools that might give merit. In terms of stats, from MCPS, not at W or Magnet, 1550+ SAT, 4.00 GPA, 4.85 WGPA, 10 APs completed by junior year, fairly strong ECs, probable National Merit Semifinalist, (will be) 4 year varsity athlete. Aside from Case Western and Northeastern, can anyone recommend strong academic schools that might offer merit? DS isn't interested in LACs and definitely not interested in any big southern schools like Bama, Ole Miss, UofSC, etc.


They are reaches for everyone, but Rice and Vanderbilt and University of Chicago give great aid. Not merit, just need based.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 09:48     Subject: Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
Tulane. Duke has highly selective scholars programs. UVA does too. Pitt and USC as well (already noted above). Indiana U. also provided merit aid automatically.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 09:28     Subject: Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
Columbia has an eagleston scholars program that you get selected for. No money against tuition but you get a stipend and mentorship.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 08:56     Subject: Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
I'm getting tripped up by the "southern schools like" Ole Miss and Bama. Emory is in the south, but it's not like a big state school; things don't revolve around football and nostalgia. And it still offers a ton of merit aid.

Stevens Institute of Technology also shovels it out.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 08:53     Subject: Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Pitt


Pitt would likely offer $10k/year


But I wouldn't count on it, and I'd make sure to apply early and be among the first to be considered. Over the last few years, Pitt has moved away from merit aid in favor of more need-based awards and lots of high stats kids aren't getting much if anything.

Schools with automatic merit are good bets, although most of the ones I can think of would be safeties/low matches for OPs kid. My kid with slightly lower stats received very nice awards from Arizona and Iowa.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 08:41     Subject: Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
University of Richmond or University of Southern California. The merit aid is there, it’s just very competitive.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2021 08:36     Subject: Good Schools w/ Merit Aid
Anonymous wrote:Pitt


Pitt would likely offer $10k/year