Kimm in WA Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 That a low-income student, even if he has very good test scores, would receive good financial aid at an out-of-state public university? This school is being looked at because of a particular, good program in area of study. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara H Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 There are too many unknown variables in that question to really hazard a guess. It depends greatly on the specific university, the qualifications of the applicant, etc. Just as a very general thing, out of state universities can be a very expensive option particularly if students are looking at top ranked schools who don't need to offer a lot to attract out of state students. If on the other hand, the student is looking at schools that are considered less regionally attractive - North Dakota for example - there may be good deals to be had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 It depends upon the school. A few (UVA and UNC come to mind) are good with need-based aid for all. A few (Alabama, Arizona, Oklahoma come to mind) are good with merit aid if the stats are there. Many (Michigan, UCs come to mind) do not offer much for anyone OOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 OOS univesrity is University of Oregon. My student would be a desirable student, based on their stats. I hear they have a good architecture program, though. Anyone know specifically about this univ.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara H Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg03_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=755 Let's see if I'm able to post this link. If it doesn't work go to www.collegedata.com and search University of Oregon and look under money matters. You can see that they don't meet a large percentage of student need, but that there are some merit scholarships. Architecture seems to award the highest amount of merit aid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) Thanks Barbara! I am not, however, seeing where it says about architecture receiving the most merit aid. I clicked on money matters and it didn't change anything in the chart. ETA: Never mind, I found it! Thanks!! Edited September 24, 2012 by Kimm in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I know that many of their best merit awards are reserved for Oregon residents. I think the scholarship section of their website provides the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 It depends upon the school. A few (UVA and UNC come to mind) are good with need-based aid for all. A few (Alabama, Arizona, Oklahoma come to mind) are good with merit aid if the stats are there. Many (Michigan, UCs come to mind) do not offer much for anyone OOS. Definitely Michigan is not your state unless your student is VERY highly qualified. U of M is a top school, so is M.S.U. M.T.U...the ultimate geek school, is tippy top for specific nerdy programs :D. The state government HEAVILY pressures these three big-name schools to favor in-staters for merit aid because the economy is so awful here and they are trying to put a finger in the dike of the constant flow of brain drain from the state. However, a very highly qualified student from OOS might be wooed for a specific program. While Michigan is also a pathetic education state K-12, we have some schools that produce an awesome batch of graduates each year...West Bloomfield IB, Cranbrook, Rochester Hills, Henry Ford, Grand Rapids Academy of Math and Sciences, Grand Rapids Classical/Latin Academy, Frankenmuth High, one of the charter schools in Lansing, etc. These are feeder schools to U of M in particular, and a large percentage of spots go to these kids. DD is a U of M'er with excellent merit aid and the competition was a little scary for what is considered "just a state school". Of course, it's a state school in the top 50 and in the top internationally as well. Now, LAC's are an option. Hope and Kalamazoo Colleges are both known for generosity with OOS students. Definitely check out the LAC's if they have programs that are of interest to your student. I can HIGHLY recommend both of those schools. They are excellent, tip-top and while there is sticker shock when you see the price tag, the reality is they usually throw a lot of money into the pile in order to get the students they want. Don't totally count out the three Michigan flagships. But, do your research first. Yes, as a general rule, they are stingy with many OOS students. However, for specific programs, they will seriously woo highly qualified applicants from other regions. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janice in NJ Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 This is a new feature added by the College Board. Very helpful for getting you in the ballpark. After punching in your numbers, you can follow up with the college's web site to gather merit aid info: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/university-of-oregon Click on the BLUE Button that says, "Calculate your Net Price." Note that UO only meets 44% of need which means that in general you are going to pay more than your EFC. Hope that helps, Janice Enjoy your little people Enjoy your journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Thanks so much, everyone! I appreciate the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I'm going to post a thread about this, but I would suggest you look at collegedata.com. They have a lot of great info about financial aid, what you can expect, and different info for many, many individual colleges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Thanks. College data has been helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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