1. University List http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/alpha/ UT holds a database of every University in the United States. Keep your options open!!! Lots of Universities out there that we don’t now about and you could be missing great opportunities.
2. Best Buy @ 15 Applications are only available online. Deadline. Feb.16, 2011 Must be submitted electronically by 9:00am EST on February 16th. Finalists will be notified by March 7, 2011. Must submit additional information at this time. Recipients announced at www.bestbuy-communityrelations.com or www.at15.com in mid May. If you are currently residing outside the U.S. or Puerto Rico you are not eligible for this grant. Recipients are chosen based on academic achievement, volunteerism efforts, and work experience. Eligibility requirements: Must be a graduating high school student in grades 9-12th Must attend a college, university, or vocational school in the fall immediately after graduation. Number of awards is directly proportional to the number of applicants from each group. Students enrolled in postsecondary institutions while in high school are eligible. Best Buy Co., Inc. employees and relatives of employees who meet the eligibility requirements are eligible. Scholarships are non-renewable. Up to 1200 scholarships of $1000 each will be awarded.
3. Rice University Student-to-faculty ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 15 Over 50 majors to choose from. Annual Cost: $45,447 Avg. SAT scores: 1970-2270 Avg. ACT scores: 30-34 Retention rate: 93% 4 year Graduation Rate: 83% 24% of total applicants are admitted. For families with incomes of $80,000 or less, Rice meets all financial need with grants and work-study. No loans. Applicants: 8776 Admitted: 2080 Enrolled: 715
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5. Stanford University Location: Stanford University (between San Francisco and San Jose) 93 majors in 23 areas of study to chose from Student-to-faculty ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 15 # of Undergraduates: 6,887 Acceptance Rate: 7% Total applicants: 32,022 Total applicants who are accepted: 2,340 Total of accepted students who enroll: 1,674 First Year Retention Rate: 98% Graduation Rates: 4 year: 79.5% 5 year: 92.3% 6 year: 94.4% SAT Critical Reading: 660 – 760 SAT Math: 680 – 780 SAT Writing: 670 – 760 ACT Composite: 30 – 34 Expenses: Annual tuition and fees: $38,700 Room and board: $11,876 Books and supplies: $1,485 Total: $52,061 Average financial aid package: $40,298 Average need-based loan: $2,205 Average need-based scholarship or grant award: $3,755 Average indebtedness at graduation: $14,058
9. Blacksburg, Virginia 65 majors in 23 areas of study to chose from Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1 Undergraduate Enrollment: 23,567 Acceptance Rate: 66.7% Total applicants: 21,053 Total applicants who are accepted: 14,040 Total of accepted students who enroll: 5,042 First Year Retention Rate: 91% Graduation Rates: 4 year: 52.3% 5 year: 75.1% 6 year: 78.5% SAT Composite: 1160 to 1340 Critical Reading: 540 - 640 Math: 570 - 670 Writing: 540 - 630 ACT Composite: N/A Expenses: Annual tuition and fees: $22,648 Room and board: $6,290 Books and supplies: $1,080 Average financial aid package: $11,315 Average need-based loan: $3,837 Average need-based scholarship or grant award: $6,653
13. Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas 100 majors from 22 areas of study to chose from Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,804 Acceptance Rate: 59.2% Total applicants: 14,085 Total applicants who are accepted: 7,428 Total of accepted students who enroll: 1,826 First Year Retention Rate: 85% Graduation Rates: 4 year: 49.6% 5 year: 67.1% 6 year: 69.2% SAT Composite: 1570 to 1910 Critical Reading: 520 - 630 Math: 530 - 650 Writing: 520 - 630 ACT Composite: 23- 28 Expenses: Annual tuition and fees: $30,048 Room and board: $10,010 Books and supplies: $1,000 Average percent of need met: 71% Average financial aid package: $19,821 Average need-based loan: $3,358 Average need-based scholarship or grant award: $16,220 Average non-need based aid: $10,055
