<p>Yes, absolutely do the above pharmd. I asked Pitt about this and had impression the above can only help towards scholarships. We had gotten one of those letters that kid did not have to write essay so I got in touch with Pitt, asked if was still wise to write an essay due to scholarship options, and writing essay was recommended. I also have impression from CC Pitt wants to see kids who are invested in Pitt and not just applying to Pitt as a number or a safety. When Pitt sees that and the kid has high stats, it sounds like it can help. So make sure an interest to Pitt is conveyed to Pitt in someway. We opted do so in a supplemental statement that went into more details on EC’s while showing how much son liked Pitt. Since he is enamored with Pitt, it came out very genuine. In his case, I did not feel like an essay caught all of his strong points which is why we added a supplemental statement so Pitt could get to know him better. Kind of used a resume format but I don’t think the format matters so much as getting that info into the scholarship’s committee’s hands. And to clarify, kid submitted an essay and a supplemental statement.</p>
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<p>Definitely. UHC likes to be holistic about the way they pick students not only to participate, but also for housing, scholarships, and chancellors invites. The more information you give about yourself outside of the basic application, the better.</p>
<p>no mail about scholarship today. which is cool but for those not near their mailbox today, I wanted to give update.</p>
<p>After being accepted to Pitt, I would be sure to send them any updates that could be helpful in considering a scholarship. I received my acceptance to Pitt in November of my senior year. However, my SAT score did not qualify me for UHC. I had taken the ACT in late October and sent my scores to Pitt anyway, even though I was already in. I did considerably better on the ACT and was notified of a full tuition scholarship in mid-January (I’m OOS). Of course, this was back in 2008/2009, so things might have changed since then. It seems to me like Pitt is more on the radar these days, making more and more qualified seniors apply, and hence scholarships more scarce. It also seems like they tend to give more scholarships OOS as well.</p>
<p>Either way, it doesn’t hurt to update!</p>
<p>@ctl987 How did you manage to send an essay and a list of activities?</p>
<p>I asked a Pitt Senior who called me and he said that it’s not required for $$ consideration, but that was the extent of our conversation. I really do believe that submitting those would be beneficial for myself. Do I call/e-mail OAFA?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Son submitted paper app so we sent essay and supplemental sheet in with app. I seem to remember if you applied online or did things at different times, any supplemental items needed to include kid’s name and SSN. Re contacting Pitt, I’d e-mail. I’ve had better luck using e-mail than calling. plus you have a regular contact person that way so you always communicate with the same person. it’s possible you may be able to e-mail things to this contact person well and ask them to make sure it’s added to your application. and even if not “needed”, there is no harm in sending that information in and I think it can help. I feel like Pitt got to know kid better with the essay and supplemental info than they could with app only. if he is borderline for a certain scholarship, my hunch is having that extra info can put him over into the scholarship side.</p>
<p>My daughter is a junior and from OOS. UPitt is on our radar - we visited and loved it. Does anybody know if they give partial scholarships? Getting about $12,000 will bring it down to an affordable range. She is a top 1% kid but from NY, which may be a disadvantage. Lots of leadership, if that matters.</p>
<p>@twogirls-- here’s a good thread regarding scholarships and there are several others. Apply early (by August if possible) and have your daughter take the SAT and or ACT a couple of times to get the best scores possible.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pittsburgh/1549702-possibility-scholorship-full-ride.html?highlight=full+tuition[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pittsburgh/1549702-possibility-scholorship-full-ride.html?highlight=full+tuition</a></p>
<p>Thanks Titan. I am not expecting a full ride - $10,000 -$12,000 would be nice just to bring it down to a manageable level. It sounds like there is nothing carved in stone and we will just have to see how this all pans out. She has the GPA ( W 4.56, UW 4.3 ), course rigor, leadership, and rank. Now we have to wait for the test scores. </p>
<p>Even if she has the test scores there is no guarantee - I understand.</p>
<p>@Twogirls it sounds like she has great stats so I think she has a great chance for a some scholarship money. Best of luck! (We’re from NY too–Rochester)</p>
<p>I heard that the OOS student will not get a full-ride since Pitt will only cover upto the same amount as in-state students. This may give me 2nd thought on my D’s application to Pitt.</p>
<p>have her apply. You never know what will happen.</p>
<p>The only full ride is the Chancellor plus a few full ride awards for URMs. Full ride is tuition, room & board, books and all fees. The Chancellor requires a secondary application and an interview at Pitt. You can only apply if you are invited to do so.</p>
<p>I believe most are waiting on the full tuition and partial scholarship letters.
I am surprised that scholarship letters have not been sent out yet, perhaps Pitt is changing their timetables (as they have done so with the acceptance letters this year).</p>
<p>@Dad2013 for OOS students they generally offer Full Tuition or $10,000. If you get Full Tuition you generally can compete for the Chancellor’s scholarship as MTnest mentions. As far as I know there is no comparing it what in-state students get. My DS is currently there in Full Tuition so we only pay room and board.</p>
<p>@TitanMom16, Thanks for the info. It seems like Titan (real name or not) is doing great at Pitt.</p>
<p>The full tuition scholarship will cover any future tuition increases. I believe the OOS tuition increased every year when DS was at Pitt (plus the tuition is higher for certain schools) and the full tuition scholarship covered every increase. If you get a specified amount for scholarship ($10,000 etc.), the amount does not increase if the tuition increases. </p>
<p>Also any outside scholarship/additional scholarships (eg. from Swanson Engineering school) will stack on top of the full tuition scholarship. So for DS, his tuition was 100% covered and his engineering/outside scholarship paid for part of his room & board.</p>
<p>Great info. Now if we can only start getting word on the scholarships!!!</p>
<p>Please forgive me if this has been answered. The web site says scholarship recipients have an A average, top 5%, and SAT CR/math of 1450 or ACT of 33. My daughter has not yet taken these tests. I am curious- does anybody get scholarship money if they get a 32 or a 1430 but maybe is in the top 1%? Is there any leeway with the scores if other areas are higher? Like I said my daughter has not yet take the tests- I am just trying to figure this stuff out. Will SAT 11’s help at all?</p>
<p>Others will probably answer better than I, but my understanding is that while Pitt does place a lot of emphasis on SAT scores and GPA, it will also make a difference if you are from an underrepresented state. In-state students seem to have a harder time getting scholarships.</p>
<p>We are from out of state but not from an under represented state. We are from NY which is probably a disadvantage. Getting $10,000 - $12,000 will make the school affordable for us.</p>