<p>I applied to UVa without any fianancial aid, but I think I’ll need some in my sophomore year. How generous is UVa with financial aid for 2nd year students? I’m a citizen, but OOS.</p>
<p>I’ve heard you can’t apply for FA if you didn’t apply your first year. Could be horribly mistaken so someone confirm or correct me.</p>
<p>Anyways, UVa meets all determined need, however compared to UNC who also meets full need, they gave a higher percentage in loans which is kind of annoying</p>
<p>I don’t believe that is true…Some students/families may have financial situations change dramatically from one year to the next. It would be completely unfair to judge someone for four years based on one. Your need will simply be recalculated from year to year.</p>
<p>Complete the FAFSA and then UVA’s internal forms, complete with copies of your parents’ tax returns and you should be good to get a FA offer from them.</p>
<p>One of the problems we’re dealing with is how generous UVa was with their financial aid. We’re out-of-state, so we were worried about the high cost of education at either Virginia Tech or UVa. My DD was accepted at both schools, as well as an an in-state school, so we had a fall-back option. However, we were pretty turned off at the in-state school’s open house, and were hopeful for FA from her East Coast options.</p>
<p>UVa came through in spades, with a scholarship grant that lowered our cost of education to be on par with our in-state option with the inclusion of work-study, which was another $3500. Virginia Tech was not as generous. The discrepancy puts our cost of education at VT roughly $8K more per year than at UVa. My DD wants to study architecture, so we have to consider the 5-year degree at VT vs. the 4+2 masters at UVa. It’s a tough choice. VT’s beautiful and seems to have better architecture facilities, but UVa seems like it offers a broader-based education – and has better shopping!</p>
<p>FYI, my daughter will graduate as one of a few valedictorians in her high school in a class of 350, and she had good SAT and ACT scores. Don’t know how much that contributed to those FA numbers. </p>
<p>Regardless, after a recent visit in beautiful weather, she’s in love with the area and I’m sure would be happy at either school. Tough decision.</p>
<p>Students apply for aid each year. You do not have to apply each year, so the OP’s case is just fine.</p>
<p>Chromedome, it’s great to read that UVa’s package puts us in reach! </p>
<p>The architecture building is only two years old and was designed by faculty, so the facilities should be top notch (though I’m no expert, obviously). I think the size of the undergraduate class is a tremendous strength. The first year Architecture class is usually around 80 students. We joke that it’s a “boutique” school within the University because they are so small. Everyone seems to know everyone over there. :)</p>
<p>If it helps, here are 70+ photos I took in 2008 when the faculty who designed Campbell Hall took the Office of Admission on a tour:
[Notes</a> from Peabody: The UVA Application Process: Admission office field trip to the School of Architecture](<a href=“http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2008/12/admission-office-field-trip-to-school.html]Notes”>Notes from Peabody: The UVA Application Process: Admission office field trip to the School of Architecture)</p>
<p>Here those photos are in a larger format:
[Picasa</a> Web Albums - Dean J - School of Arc…](<a href=“http://picasaweb.google.com/UVaDeanJ/SchoolOfArchitectureTour?feat=flashslideshow#slideshow/5275776039043911698]Picasa”>http://picasaweb.google.com/UVaDeanJ/SchoolOfArchitectureTour?feat=flashslideshow#slideshow/5275776039043911698)</p>
<p>don’t know about differences in incoming freshmen vs. 2nd year financial aid, but financial aid was what kept me from going to UVa. It probably really depends on your income bracket and specifics though</p>