D3 athlete and merit aid

samiamy
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:59:51 +0000

Girl sport example of what happened again, just a two student example in a Div 1 school.
My d not an athlete, but a family friends D is. Both applied to the same school, academically, straight down the line were equals. SAT/gradesGPA/challenging courses 8 APs . Our D received a higher merit award than friends D who was a Div 1 athlete. Both families perplexed of the outcome, she was heavily recruited by school. The award was roughly $4k difference. They wouldn’t budge on the amount. MyD was a science/engineering applicant, other girl was liberal arts.