I apologize in advance if there's a similar thread somewhere -- I looked and could not find one.
My D has very good stats -- 2400 SAT, most challenging courseload at her school (petitioned to take more APs than allowed), don't have a GPA, but suspect unweighted is 3.7-3.8 and weighted is almost 5.0. She has numerous ECs and leadership positions, a number of different academic and artistic awards. Her letters of rec should be fantastic as she has many admirers and advocates at the school. She is hoping to attend a strong liberal arts school. She does not yet know what she wants to major it, but it will likely be in the humanities (not STEM). Her PSAT scores guarantee that she will be a National Merit Semifinalist, but we don't have an affiliation with a corporation that gives NM scholarships.
We're likely in the borderline area where we may not qualify for financial aid (unless we explain, school by school, our unique situation, in which case we may get some). We are therefore hoping to identify the best schools in the Northeast that offer the highest amounts of merit aid. We're not necessarily looking for schools that offer merit aid to the highest percentage of admitted students (I have found those lists), but we're looking for the schools that offer the highest awards (for out-of-state, non-STEM students), even if they only offer a few.
I am aware that Dickinson College offers numerous merit scholarships, including one that's $20,000 per year.
Any info on substantial merit awards at any other schools?
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