<p>hmf123 & fireflyscout:</p>
<p>Almost all students, whether early or regular decision, (~85-95% [not sure of exact statistic]) get merit-based aid. They are very liberal with their merit-based aid, which is a very attractive feature to many students. This year, the most available to one student is $80,000 over four years. Most get $45-60K.
Example: I applied to the regular deadline (actually, I applied a bit late) and ended up with $45,000/four years.</p>
<p>When I’ve talked to students in the past, they often have gotten accepted to other schools, but decide to go to Allegheny after 1) visiting, 2) academic rigor, and 3), most importantly, they get large financial aid services, which the other ‘bigger, better’ schools do not offer.</p>
<p>hmf123: </p>
<p>visit
[Allegheny</a> College: English](<a href=“http://www.allegheny.edu/academics/eng/]Allegheny”>http://www.allegheny.edu/academics/eng/) to learn more about the English and Journalism programs. As you’ll see on the page, there are blue tabs that you can click to see different topics, such as a sampling of alumni, faculty, opportunities, department facts, etc…</p>
<p>Hint: a good predictor of the academics you will receive at Allegheny is given by where the faculty got their Ph.D. Example: On the English Dept. website, click on the blue tab ‘Faculty’ and see where some of them got their Ph.D.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.
Any other questions, ask!</p>