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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is odd is that DS received a little merit money from VT but nothing from JMU [/quote]

These two schools generally don't give merit aid.  They do give need based financial aid. [/quote]

OOS students at VT may get a bit more merit than in-state as a carrot, but still [b]stingy! [/b]My OOS Biological Sciences major got $4800/year merit this year as a freshman. My Hokie engineering major got $3000/year, but once she moved out of general engineering and into her major, she got about $7K junior year and $10K senior year from her major department (and VT dropped that $3K). Comparatively, she was offered $23K/year from UConn, $18K/year from Ohio State, and $10/year from Pitt.[/quote]

They are not stingy. They are public so are already significantly discounted. JMU does have the Second Century Scholarship and the Dingledine, as UVA has the Jefferson, but you don’t apply to publics thinking you’re going to get significant merit money [/quote]

VT doesn't give more merit aid because they meet their enrollment goals without it. Enough people as are willing to pay the price. Other schools aren't generous just to be generous but because they need the discounts to meet their enrollment goals.[/quote]

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