2007-01-27 14:26:35 · 3 answers · asked by π∑∞∫questionqueen 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
MIT itself does not offer any merit-based aid at all, only financial-need based (so you will have to fill out the FAFSA, plus whatever institutional forms they have that are specific to MIT financial aid).
You should definitely apply for financial aid, first of all, even if you think you won't qualify. You never know.
Getting outside scholarships can help defray the costs, although usually schools will take away some of the financial aid that they offer you in your package. If you don't qualify for any, though, it doesn't matter, and usually it will decrease your loans, mostly, and part of it may count towards your expected contribution.
Doing ROTC is one way to get full tuition to MIT. You have to be in the military for a certain amount of time after college, though. If you decide not to do the military (I had a friend who did NROTC then backed out after graduation), you have to pay all your scholarship back.
You can also look for smaller outside scholarships. You can apply for bigger ones like the Coca-Cola scholarship, etc., but those are very, very competitive (still worth applying, though). The local Rotary clubs, MIT alumni clubs, etc. may have scholarship programs. You will likely not be able to cover all the MIT tuition going this route (unless you get a big one like Coca-Cola), but you can help make a dent. Even a couple thousand dollars makes a difference.
2007-01-27 15:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by feminaformosa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A 2400 always helps. Being a genius isn't requisite.
2007-01-27 15:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by Professor Sheed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being a genius helps...
2007-01-27 14:35:39 · answer #3 · answered by Jeremy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋