Can a low GPA student with high SAT score get financial aid or scholarships to study undergraduate course in USA?

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Asked by Tejas Bhadouriya

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Siddharth Bhardwaj Quantitative Analyst (Credit Risk) | Guide-Level 14

6 years ago

Hi Tejas,
This question is very subjective and the exact answer can only be given by the admission authority of that college. In general, there is a lot of criteria, which is considered for financial aid, your family economic conditions and capabilities. Your availability or sources of fund, your profile like (Entrance, GPA, Experience, extra-curricular, Awards and Recognition, etc.). If you are low in one area, you must have a strong hold over other areas. This may lead you to the admission but for the aid, it is hard to say because nobody knows the weightage they are assigning to your profile. One thing I can suggest you is that if yo

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