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.

Want merit at Pitt’s academic level plus rolling admissions? Minnesota is the answer.

Anonymous wrote:My '24 was offered 20k/year at Pitt. 3.96UW, MCPS magnet, lots of APs. 35 ACT Engineering

Male or female?

Anonymous wrote:He received 40K FROM PITT but didn't go. Are you dumb?

Your post implies he attended the school when you write that he “received” money from them. Pots, kettles, and all of that.

My '24 was offered 20k/year at Pitt. 3.96UW, MCPS magnet, lots of APs. 35 ACT Engineering

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He received 40K FROM PITT but didn't go. Are you dumb?

PP said over 4 years- that leaves 43k a year for the parents to cover

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.

Yes...I said he received a 40K merit scholarship over 4 years. He chose another school.

Anonymous wrote:He received 40K FROM PITT but didn't go. Are you dumb?

PP said over 4 years- that leaves 43k a year for the parents to cover

He had a 4.4 weighted and a 1500 SAT..good EC--OP. Sorry I didn't include stats. and this was 2022

He received 40K FROM PITT but didn't go. Are you dumb?

Anonymous wrote:DS graduated in 2022 and received 40K over 4 years....he didn't go to Pitt, but was generous enough. Out of state.

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?

DS graduated in 2022 and received 40K over 4 years....he didn't go to Pitt, but was generous enough. Out of state.

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 wrote:Are they generous? What stats typically qualify for merit? Thanks!

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.

Are they generous? What stats typically qualify for merit? Thanks!