Pitt merit aid for OOS
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Anonymous
| Are they generous? What stats typically qualify for merit? Thanks! |
Anonymous
Like most public colleges, Pitt doesn't have the luxury to be overly generous with merit aid. Looking at their profile in Colleges Worth Your Money, they seem average for a public school in terms of merit aid. I'm guessing you would need to be at or near the top of the applicant pool to receive significant merit aid. |
Anonymous
| Pitt used to be known for having fairly generous merit aid. About 4 or 5 years ago, they moved away from that and started funneling money toward need based aid instead. I wouldn’t count on merit unless your kid applies early and is at the top of the applicant pool, and even then awards have been few and for smaller amounts. |
Anonymous
| DS graduated in 2022 and received 40K over 4 years....he didn't go to Pitt, but was generous enough. Out of state. |
Anonymous
How is the amount of money your kid received at a college that isn’t Pitt relevant to OP’s question about how generous Pitt is with aid? |
Anonymous
| He received 40K FROM PITT but didn't go. Are you dumb? |
Anonymous
| He had a 4.4 weighted and a 1500 SAT..good EC--OP. Sorry I didn't include stats. and this was 2022 |
Anonymous
PP said over 4 years- that leaves 43k a year for the parents to cover |
Anonymous
| Yes...I said he received a 40K merit scholarship over 4 years. He chose another school. |
Anonymous
I think PP was referring to the poster who thought the other PP was referring to the college they chose when they were actually referring to Pitt. That the person was dumb for not realizing that. |
Anonymous
| My '24 was offered 20k/year at Pitt. 3.96UW, MCPS magnet, lots of APs. 35 ACT Engineering |
Anonymous
Your post implies he attended the school when you write that he “received” money from them. Pots, kettles, and all of that. |
Anonymous
Male or female? |
Anonymous
| Want merit at Pitt’s academic level plus rolling admissions? Minnesota is the answer. |
Anonymous
| My 25' got 10K a year (40K total). We heard that Pitt is not particularly generous with aid so thought that was pretty good OOS. |