I’m shocked to hear that small amount your D received. I’m not sure now if test score is the factor for scholarship decision. Let hope she is awarded with Chancellor’s scholarship .
Where in the Portal is the information showing up?
Where is the merit award showing up in the portal?
@ttb1263 She also has an 800 in Bio subject test… took AP Bio and Calc AB as a sophomore…Not holding my breath for Chancellor’s
@PAparents2020 She got an email with a link
We did not yet get an email or any merit alert or letter. Does that mean we’re done for?
Seems like merit awards are tending towards the lower end for most of the colleges
Should be under campus financials, yes?
Most schools will look for “fit”. My D got deferred to Case Western but they probably use yield protection for admission. College admission process is so stressful and unpredictable, that is why I take on researching schools and monitoring progress via CC to help ease up some stress for my kid.
Nothing there. I guess, if one doesn’t get an email from Upitt, probably means, merit award is yet to be offered.
@drewcollege4 are you Instate? Do they consider in or out of state with merit awards? Both you and @RockyPA stats are strong.
No emails or anything on the portal here.
I am shocked. Makes no sense.
Might be good to appeal… for those with awesome stats, especially OOS
My son’s application was acknowledged completed on 12/9. He has Accept/Decline Awards button but not the Accept/Decline Admissions buttons. There is nothing in the Awards section. Does this mean anything? Thank you for the replies from those who have might have been through this already.
@sparkleybarkley perusing last year’s thread I found there was a person with an even more impressive profile (ultimately accepted to MIT and Caltech) that was awarded zero aid… what was in common was the school applied to: School of Computing and Information…not sure if intended major is a factor
Yes, they may have allotted merit per major/school
Don’t read too much into the Financials Accept/Decline area. The sequence for admission is:
- First, your S. will Admission Accept/Decline button.
- Your S. will receive a acceptance letter via postal mail.
- Your S. will receive email with a link to a “cute” acceptance video.
Sometimes you will receive 3. before 2. That is based on what I see so far from CC and from my experience with my daughter’s acceptance.
Good luck !!!
Out of state and applied to business
Applied November 29. Heard absolutely nothing back
I have an older college student who went through this process too. Pitt has definitely decreased the amount of merit awards.
If I remember correctly, there was a somewhat clear cut pattern that kids with a 35 ACT in state would get $15k per year. 34 ACT would get $10k per year. This is assuming high GPA.
OOS kids got more to make up for the OOS costs.
Now kids with those same stats are getting $2k - $5k in a lot of cases.
But even back then you pretty much had to have 34/1500 for merit with a few more rare examples, unless it was a diversity scholarship. This isn’t including Chancellors invites.