How hard is it to get a scholarship?

mamag2855
Fri, 24 Jun 2016 03:47:42 +0000

I think that this thread has been officially hijacked, sorry @shana1 !

@ExiledNoble99 it might be best to start your own thread, perhaps you could get some data on merit aid awarded during the ED rounds.

While applying ED may give an admissions boost, the general wisdom concerning ED is that is that you should not do it if you are not prepared to pay your full efc, So if you need merit to afford UR, ED may not be the best idea for you. The ED application process page states that UR financial aid can give you an estimate of any need-based financial aid you might get, info here: http://admissions.richmond.edu/process/index.html

I do not know much merit aid is awarded in the ED rounds. Since schools generally use merit aid to attract desirable students to enroll, one can make the argument that since you are applying ED and declaring UR as your first choice, and you are also signing a contract to enroll if accepted, they don’t need to offer much/any merit merit to entice you to enroll.