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05-06-2008, 12:23 AM
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#1 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
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| Waitlisted to Accepted
Hey, its just how it sounds. I was waitlisted and then I received an email today saying I got accepted. I was just curious if this has happened to anyone else so far. Also i want to know if UM gives generous financial aid because there is no way i can go if i don't get any money. | 
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05-06-2008, 07:56 AM
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#2 | | New Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
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| my boyfriend was waitlisted but then accepted like 3 weeks ago. He didn't get any money. although I wouldn't expect him to... | |
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05-06-2008, 09:10 AM
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rockville, Maryland
Threads: 279
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| At many schools, waitlisted applicants don't get merit money because these funds have already been commited. Schools usually will try to give need based aid though. | |
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05-06-2008, 05:18 PM
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#4 | | New Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
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| I got off of the wait list a little more than a week ago.
They weren't kidding when they said they have limited financial aid available. I got 5k in loans...too bad I don't have 200k sitting in the bank. | |
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05-06-2008, 10:14 PM
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#5 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
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| That sucks. I went to their website and this is what they said: "We have one of the nation’s most extensive and generous financial assistance programs." From what it sounds like that doesn't seem true. What were your EFC's? | |
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05-09-2008, 07:41 PM
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#6 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Threads: 10
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| I GOT OFF THE WAITLIST! IM IN IM IN IM IN ZOMGZOMGZOMGZOMGZOMGZOMGZOMGZOMGZOMGZOMGZOMGZOMG!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111 NOW I DON'T HAVE TO GO TO F-I-Who?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111
When do we recieve scholarship/financial aid info, if at all? | |
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05-09-2008, 10:05 PM
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#7 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
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| Congrats! Soo...are you going to go? jk
Anyway it took me 3 days to get my package and I am in Oregon. Havent received my financial aid stuff though which is what I am really waiting for. | |
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05-10-2008, 03:19 AM
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#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Threads: 438
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| YAY for Bubby!!!!!!
That's how I felt on May 1st when I realized I was going to go!!
Well, cheers, my friend, to Miami '12! | |
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05-10-2008, 05:13 PM
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#9 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Threads: 10
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| yep im going. I have to recieve some sort of fin. aid. My EFC is a few thousand dollars lower than the cost of attendance, even if living w/ parent. I'm going to be ****ed if I don't get anything. We can't afford to attend without at least something. | |
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05-10-2008, 05:13 PM
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#10 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Miami, FL Gender: Male
Threads: 71
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| my EFC was 17.8k and I got 11,500 dollars | |
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05-10-2008, 06:07 PM
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#11 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
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| My EFC is $6000 so i will need money or I wont be able to attend as well. Burgler, did you get that much money after being accepted off the waitlist? | |
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05-10-2008, 07:35 PM
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#12 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Threads: 10
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| My EFC is $33,125. Since they jacked up tuition and the cost of attendance for commuter students is above $40,000, I need to recieve something or else I will overwork my parents and put myself into a great student debt. I don't even have a car! And because of the increase, I will not be recieving one after my high school graduation. Bummer.
Doesn't the money come from the government? Or does it come from the school? (Not scholarship, just financial aid) | |
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05-23-2008, 01:56 PM
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#13 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Threads: 10
Posts: 61
| I just got financial aid. I got a Resident Access Grant and some subsidized Stafford Loans, in addition to my Bright Futures award. It's still a lot of money to pay, though. | |
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05-23-2008, 07:22 PM
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#14 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Miami, FL Gender: Male
Threads: 71
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My EFC is $6000 so i will need money or I wont be able to attend as well. Burgler, did you get that much money after being accepted off the waitlist?
| Nope, I am a transfer student. I was accepted outright.
Bubby, I didn't get any money from the government.. only UM.. UM was my first choice and also the only college out of 5 to offer me Financial Aid  | |
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05-24-2008, 02:53 AM
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#15 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Threads: 2
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| I got $18200 to attend. I dont think it will be enough though. Ill be $120000 (plus interest) in debt. I cant handle that. | |
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