<p>Thanks for walking me back from the ledge, everybody. It does sound like PSU estimates high for several of those line items so families are prepared for the ultimate bill. </p>
<p>I have a friend whose son is a freshman at PSU. She told me he got a merit scholarship that, applied over four years, is the equivalent of one year’s free tuition. This kid was not admitted to Schreyer, so it’s not Schreyer dollars. I think he had a pretty high GPA (~3.8) and around 1800 SATs, so he’s got good stats but certainly not outstanding ones. He applied as a Bio major at Eberly, where he was admitted. </p>
<p>Has anybody heard of such an award? She thinks he may have gotten it because he applied early in the fall of last year. Thanks!</p>