Congratulations!! Would you mind sharing your kid’s stats? Wondering if we can realistically expect anything. Older sibling received a really nice merit package a few years ago but I keep hearing that it’s tougher than in years past
Thanks!
Over 4.0 UW GPA and near perfect SATs. Bunch of 5’s on APs. Good student at a good public school. I have no idea what factors into a merit award but my kid is very well-rounded and good at taking tests.
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thanks. Again congrats to your son!
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We’re still waiting - I think S25 was accepted maybe three weeks ago? My older son (HS class of 22) got a very nice award from Pitt - but he was engineering school whereas this one is Dietrich. At the time, I heard that engineering gave higher $$ than other programs, but who knows if that was true then, let alone now.
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Just this evening my child got a scholarship email from Dietrich. $15K/year ($60K total.) We are out of state, and she was accepted in mid-Sept. Very excited! Hope others hear scholarship news, too.
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My daughter (OOS) was accepted to nursing a month ago and received notice in her portal tonight of a $60k scholarship.
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Delighted my daughter received notification tonight of $15K/yr. Dietrich, OOS, undeclared. Applied 9/6, accepted 9/27.
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My OOS son was admitted to Swanson about a month ago and received a letter in his portal tonight, $80k scholarship. He has a 1580 SAT, 4.5 weighted GPA and good rigor/lots of APs.
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My son got 15K/Year - total 60K merit aid. 1550 SAT, high rigorous courses in school with 97.5% grade average. Very Strong art background.
He applied for Computer Science major.
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Lots of good news from Pitt last night! Love it!
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Has anyone in-state heard about merit? We’re hoping for something from the school of nursing 
I have the same question about in-state merit for my D25 who was accepted a few weeks ago to Dietrich.
Has anyone receiving merit this early applied test optional? Of those who posted stats/profiles for students receiving merit here, most included SAT or ACT scores so I was curious if those high stat students with standardized scores are awarded merit first and if merit is less likely, but still possible as a test optional admit.
DS25 has got the admission on 10/24 into Swanson. In State. Test reported. No merit aid yet. Hopeful and waiting…
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I got an email from Pitt, encouraging my DS25 to apply for Stamps Scholarship and the Nordenberg Leadership Scholars Program! Does every parent get this email?
TIA.
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I received that email as well. I imagine that they send this information to all admitted in-state students.
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Thank you. Thought so too… probably just overthinking.
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My DS received merit and applied TO.
Applied 9/18, admitted 10/3, received merit 10/22.
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would you mind sharing if In-state or OOS? Also the aid amount and college? Thanks
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