<p>I’d like to let it be known that it is actually possible to receive merit aid from Pitt as an upperclassman. I recently graduated from A&S in 2011 and didn’t receive any merit aid from Pitt as an incoming freshman; however, every year of my undergraduate career, I was invited by e-mail to apply for merit scholarships. Each time, this entailed filling out an online application that asked for my activities on- and off-campus, as well as a few essays. At the end of my junior year, I found out that I received a $5,000 merit scholarship from Pitt for my senior year. So, it does happen, but it is admittedly pretty rare. If I were you, zcongress, I would not put much stock in hypotheticals, such as being an RA or receiving a merit scholarship as an upperclassman, that are (sadly) not likely to work out.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, here’s a list of scholarships/awards that are available to upperclassmen in A&S annually: [University</a> of Pittsburgh](<a href=“http://www.bulletins.pitt.edu/archive/undergrad110105/7cas-b.htm]University”>University of Pittsburgh)
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