@parent2001 yes I got into the computer science and math program in Khoury and into the honors college.
SAT: 1510
GPA: 4.52 W
Rank: 2/279
Decent essay and recs, really good ECs
White female from MA
Hooks: gold award Girl Scout
@tbrixton We all knew what the price tag of NE was when we applied. The price of college is outrageous and you’re right, I think it has become MOST stressful part of admissions. However, to assume you will receive a specific amount is dangerous in todays environment. You never know what stats a college is trying to improve in any given admissions process. It appears that geographic diversification was priority with NE - even though my California kid was deferred. She would’ve been thrilled to get an acceptance - and we are in no way independantly wealthy.
@wondering2233 - Yes, hopefully, we all know the price tag. However, a projection of potential aid is, by it’s nature, a projection, not an assumption. This is why most people who cannot outright afford a particular school generally do not apply Early Decision. A reasonable projection of aid is, well, reasonable. If the projection is grossly deficient, well then we are all big girls and boys and make the tough decisions.
@BrooklynRye, I’ve done many EFC calculations - the CCS, the FAFSA, schools specific calculations - they all end up being around 35k. But, colleges don’t have to meet the difference between EFC and tuition. The college that meets 100 percent need is very rare. This might be a gross simplification of the process - but my understanding.
With my older child, who applied primarily to need-aid only schools (very few schools with merit scholarships), the spread in need-based aid was $23k, based on the specific calculations of the financial aid offices. We got zero – just loans–from some full-need met schools and $23K from others. I cannot tell you the difference; the schools were comparables.
That’s why no one applies ED in my house. Our current senior was accepted to NEU honors with $35K ($17.5K a semester). The funny thing is he is qualified for NHRP but didn’t submit the paperwork on time, and ended up, it seems, with a higher scholarship. It has made our interest in NEU increase significantly (we absolutely liked it, but he’s now seriously considering it). If that’s the point of the merit money, it’s working for us.
@kdmt1998 my D received merit aid only and had a couple smaller outside scholarships that did not affect her merit aid.
@parent2001 I was not aware of particular colleges or programs having honors programs, but rather just the one NEU honors program… there would likely be honors classes in CS.
That’s all merit @piesquared ? I’ve never heard of merit higher than 30k? Was it 2 stacked scholarships?
@tbrixton I was curious and just looked at the NEU FA scholarships page and for the first time it doesn’t not mention any particular amount for NMSF and NHRP, just that they’d get a competitive scholarship…clearly they’ve changed their FA approach this year as has been mentioned by others … tending more towards need based aid rather than merit. Interesting… please do let us know what FA tells you when you hear…good luck.
https://studentfinance.northeastern.edu/applying-for-aid/undergraduate/types-of-aid/scholarships/
@twicemama @parent2001 @collegefreak100 There are no honors courses in CCIS, only “advanced” that students can choose to take regardless of honors status. This is because honors and prior CS experience/comfort do not correlate that strongly.
As mentioned, the honors program is not major/college specific.
@suzyQ7 Yes, all merit, single honors scholarship. There was another student on this thread that got $40K. My child’s stats are competitive, but not more than many others (35 ACT, 4.6WGPA). His ECs are good, but not what I’d call amazing (multiple years in the same activities). Solid essay. So not sure what the difference is? He’s gotten really good merit from several comparable schools to NEU but I don’t know why. I don’t think we can figure it out from our end.
@parent2001 I was accepted for Comp Sci + business (Khoury) and Honors College. Stats are post #970 (p. 65 i believe)
can regular decision applicants be considered for the honors college?
@september202017 Yes
deferred
applied for CS 1510 SAT
accepted! I found out at 5 pm on Thursday.
State: California
Gender: Female
Bioengineering, with the Connections Scholarship (56k total)
4.34 W, 1500 SAT
Accepted!
SAT/ACT: 1570
GPA: 3.98uw and 4.81w
Southwest
Major: Bio
22K/year merit scholarship
No FA.
Deferred: CS
SAT: 1470
GPA: 3.3UW 4.1W
@wondering2233 - You are absolutely correct. First, the NPC is an ‘estimate’…My sense is that, with accurate information, the NPC is pretty close to assessing the EFC but that, in any case, colleges do not necessarily have to meet the difference. Of our children currently in college - 1 @ an Ivy, 1 @ a large public school & 1 in art school - We had a mixed bag. The Ivy met 100% of demonstrated need. Per @TomSrOfBoston previous comment, unlike NEU, schools with large endowments, including the Ivies, can afford to do this. It did not hurt in that case that S16 was a top athletic recruit. The public school surprisingly, gave us very close to 50% tuition. The art school actually gave us a bit more than 50%. As you say, we are hardly poor, but we are not in a financial position to remit full pay for 16 years of undergraduate school. Will definitely report back after the financial aid dust settles.
Deferred: CS/Music Tech
ACT: 31 (STEM 30)
GPA: 3.7UW