Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 10:22     Subject: Re:Pitt-merit
DD was accepted in October. Received a merit notice this week.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 09:38     Subject: Pitt-merit
Anonymous wrote:Just got Pitt merit tonight ($80k!!). OOS Engineering. High stats. Applied back in Sept.


Wow, congrats to your kid!
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2026 23:59     Subject: Pitt-merit
My kid also has not heard on merit. 1580 SAT, NMSF. applied mid October. Got into Arts and Science and Honors. No merit update yet
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2026 22:26     Subject: Pitt-merit
Just got Pitt merit tonight ($80k!!). OOS Engineering. High stats. Applied back in Sept.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 20:21     Subject: Re:Pitt-merit
Anonymous wrote:1540/4.0/4.95 oos

Swanson, applied 10/30, accepted 12/4, honors 12/5 -- no merit yet

Choosing to think all of our high-stats no-merit-yet kids aren't hearing yet bc they're in the "maybe" pile for Chancellors


just received award notice - $20k/year
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2026 21:51     Subject: Pitt-merit
Mine received $20K OOS Engineering. It’ll still be more than VA Tech-but at least makes it worth a visit now.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2026 21:20     Subject: Pitt-merit
Anonymous wrote:Our high stats OOS kid also got 15K/year to Dietrich (arts and sciences); also invited to the Honors program.

Kid's friends who applied to Pitt's engineering program received offers of 20K/year + honors college invitations.

This was back in the fall - early/mid November admission + honors + scholarship.

Please check the portal again. As far as I know, kid received no physical mail from Pitt.


This is correct. My child is in honors at Dietrich with 15k/year merit. He learned this from the Portal
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2026 16:17     Subject: Re:Pitt-merit
I think max merit scholarship depends on the school- Engineering 20k/yr, Dietrich 15k/yr, and nursing $10k/yr.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2026 16:15     Subject: Re:Pitt-merit
Anonymous wrote:It should not depend on income right?


It doesn't. For us, I felt they just want to make it competitive at an OOS option and make the cost closer to a student's in-state options. The highest we've heard are for engineering admits...20K/yr.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2026 16:09     Subject: Re:Pitt-merit
Anonymous wrote:It should not depend on income right?


My kid got $15k (which I think is the max) with a sub-1500 SAT score and we are full pay.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2026 16:02     Subject: Re:Pitt-merit
Anonymous wrote:It should not depend on income right?

IDK. It’s definitely not traditional financial aid, but Pitt was an innovator in the use of yield management algorithms to award merit. They use all kinds of random data.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2026 15:58     Subject: Re:Pitt-merit
It should not depend on income right?
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2026 15:39     Subject: Pitt-merit
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone received merit from Pitt in the past few weeks? We received an acceptance in mid Oct, but havent heard anything in terms of merit. DD is a high stats student.

What major/school? Although "dated" my son applied as an OOS CS major three years ago. 3.98/4.5, 1560, tour etc. Accepted but received no merit. Assuming a field with an abundance of applicants, its harder to get $.


I’m the OP. DD got accepted in Swanson school of engineering.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2026 14:35     Subject: Pitt-merit
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DD applied mid-October, accepted four weeks later (Dietrich), received merit (15k/year) and honors college before Christmas break. 1570/4.0/4.5


This was last year, but FYI, Pitt offered my DD another $10k (also Dietrich and honors) later in the year. If really considering attending, it may be worth holding off on accepting a bit


Is merit awarded after student accepts? DC was admitted but has not accepted.


No, they offer merit into try to convince you to accept.