🎓 Scholarships & College Planning
Your SAT score can help you get into your dream college — and get money to pay for it.
💰 SAT-Based Scholarships
High SAT scores = more scholarships.
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Many public universities offer automatic scholarships based on your SAT score.
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A strong score can unlock state, national, and private scholarships — sometimes even full rides.
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For top colleges, it can be a crucial tie-breaker or hook enhancer when combined with great extracurriculars.
🏫 SAT-Based Automatic Scholarships
University of Alabama
1360+ = $24K–$28K/year
Mississippi State
1360+ = $12K–$18K/year
Florida Bright Futures
1210+/1330+ = 75% or 100% tuition
Texas Tech
1200–1400+ = $3K–$6K/year
University of Kentucky
1380+ = $5K–$15K/year
University of New Mexico
1360+ = Full tuition
LSU
1330+ = $6K–$15K/year
University of South Carolina
1400+ = $6K–$12K/year
What Score Should You Aim For?
💰 PSAT-Based Scholarships
High PSAT scores also lead to scholarships!
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It qualifies you for the National Merit Scholarship Program, which:
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Recognizes the top 1% scorers per state
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Selects ~16,000 Semifinalists
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Awards ~7,250 National Merit Scholarships
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Finalist status is respected nationwide
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Some schools offer full rides just for being a Finalist — or even Semifinalist
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Some Colleges That Award $$$ for National Merit Scholar
University of Alabama
Texas A&M
University of South Carolina
University of Oklahoma
Florida State
UT Dallas