Merit, FAFSA and Financial Aid Box on Common App
Sep 16, 2023 · Can anyone tell me, if we are NOT applying for financial aid, but need to fill out the FAFSA per school request in order to receive merit aid (based solely on GPA/Test Scores), should …
Merit scholarships versus need-based financial aid effect on students ...
Jan 18, 2023 · Another thread began talking about merit scholarships versus need-based financial aid and their effect on students, parents, and colleges. This thread is for continuing the discussion that …
Can a National Merit Finalist Change His First Choice?
Feb 17, 2024 · UCF - If you advance to become a National Merit Finalist and you designate UCF as your first choice” with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation by the May 31 deadline, you can be …
Merit Scholarship - Clemson University - College Confidential Forums
Feb 19, 2019 · My son was recently accepted to Clemson but denied an Out-of_State Tuition Scholarship. He scored a 34 on the ACT and because his school does not rank students, we …
Merit Scholarship renewal? - College Confidential Forums
Apr 24, 2023 · Hey there - I am a little frustrated that nobody has called me back from the school, but my daughter was accepted for the Class of 2027 with a merit scholarship. My question is - as long as …
OOS Merit Aid - Clemson University - College Confidential Forums
Dec 30, 2022 · The merit offered is ultimately determined by the state’s budget; they’ve been trying to raise UofSC’s academic stats, so that’s where the funds are going. One of the other CC parents …
Non-Need Families and Merit Aid - College Confidential Forums
Mar 12, 2019 · I see that very few non-need families full pay at Denison. It looks like they are one of the most generous schools in the country when it comes to merit aid. A very high percentage of the non …
Do I need to fill out the FASFA for merit scholarships?
Jun 28, 2017 · Vanderbilt does not require filing FAFSA when awarding merit scholarships. But once the scholarship is awarded, you need to fill out and submit the FAFSA. Once you fill it out, it won’t …
How to choose your first-choice college for National Merit purposes
Mar 16, 2011 · The National Merit Scholarship Program supports four-year scholarships which are awarded to National Merit finalists who identify Georgia Tech as their first-choice college and who …
Negotiating Merit Aid? - College Confidential Forums
Mar 21, 2022 · Has anyone had any success negotiating a merit aid offer? I understand that sometimes colleges will up their offer if presented with a higher offer from a comparable school. My son was …