It's possible only if you have a talent that the college really wants to nurture -- are you a fantastic player in a particular sport or do you have a unique ability of some sort? Writing a heartstrings-pulling letter to Oprah and getting on her show might get you a full scholarship from her. (It's been done, so I know it's possible.) If you have done a newsworthy service project in your community, say, caused a no-kill animal shelter to be built or set aside farm land and found workers for a game reserve for aging zoo animals, a vet college may give you a full ride. If you are a true horse whisperer or have a knack for understanding what dogs are thinking, a college that has a animal behaviorist program might look twice at you.
Have you checked with various colleges in your state, for instance, to find out what they want back from a student if he gets a full ride?
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