University List• http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/a

lpha/• 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.

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.

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

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

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Also known as….

• 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

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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

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