Perhaps - but again, the CDS from last year that 389 of those without need got $8K on average.
It’s great news for the posters that the school is coming large.
We don’t really know whether everyone here who got merit is without need though. Many could be a combo of with/without need.
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Also keep in mind that the CDS lists enrolled students, not all students offered merit.
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My c26, who submitted scores, got 15k to Dietrich. My c24, who went TO, got 10k. Both 4.0 uw with lots of APs and activities. OOS.
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Is merit awarded mostly to OOS? So far, seems Swanson is all OOS. Also, the committee that meets for merit - is that per college per field of study? For example, does Swanson meet for civil and then decides and then chemical and then decides or are all Swanson looped into one?
We are still waiting and hoping for a little merit. (33 ACT, 3.8 UW/4.9 W GPA, 10 APs, 4 DE, admitted to nursing a few weeks ago). Does anyone know if Pitt looks at need when awarding merit (in other words, need-blind or need-aware)? If need-aware, what does that mean for merit? Are they less likely to award merit to a student who checked the box that they are not applying for financial aid?
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My kid did not apply for FA and got 15k, which seems to be the highest amount they offer for Dietrich. So need does not seem to be part of the equation.
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We checked no for FA. We were pleasantly surprised by the $10,000/year for nursing going TO. However, Pitt will likely not make sense financially in terms of other options.
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