Anonymous
Post 12/31/2021 06:41     Subject: Re:Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
What is definition of merit aid.

My kid got $15,000 University Grant and $15,000 Dean's Scholarship per year.
Did I earn right to brag that my kid got merit aid scholarship?





Anonymous
Post 12/31/2021 00:19     Subject: Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
Anonymous wrote:With that much saved, and considering you have to disclose that, you likely won’t get aid. Aid is for people who need it, please keep that in mind. You clearly don’t.


You can definitely get merit aid. We have more than that saved, and DC has gotten very generous merit offers (that we didn’t apply for).
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 23:01     Subject: Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
With that much saved, and considering you have to disclose that, you likely won’t get aid. Aid is for people who need it, please keep that in mind. You clearly don’t.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 17:10     Subject: Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tennessee $15,000/year
SMU $25,000/year (+invitation to apply for Presidential Scholarship, which is a full ride)

Yeah do that! Congrats


Thanks. DC is also in with free tuition at our in state flagship. He applied ED2 to a more highly ranked private which is unlikely to offer any merit. We can afford it, but I have to admit I won’t be super sad if he doesn’t get in. It is a good example of how ED favors the wealthy. The difference will be anywhere from $100,000 to almost $250,000 over four years. That’s real money.


Zoiks!!! Pull that ED2 app!!!!!!!
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 17:05     Subject: Re:Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
$16k/yr from WPI
$30k/yr from St. Olaf

Going with WPI, at least happy we're not paying full price.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 15:37     Subject: Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
Santa Clara.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 12:33     Subject: Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
Marshall University
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 12:02     Subject: Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
Anonymous wrote:Actual useful data here: https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/merit-aid


Just be aware these are last year's COA.

Case Western has already announced going up 8k for 2022-2023 year.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 12:00     Subject: Re:Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
Anonymous wrote:Is COA = just tuition

or tuition and room/board?


all costs to attend - tuition, room and board, fees
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 11:54     Subject: Re:Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
Anonymous wrote:University of Oklahoma has amazing aid for national merit finalists.


Also University of Texas at Dallas. Vanderbilt too but it is not too much.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 11:51     Subject: Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
Actual useful data here: https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/merit-aid
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 11:48     Subject: Re:Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
Anonymous wrote:Is COA = just tuition

or tuition and room/board?


More than just tuition, room & board. You can google, but here is one link:
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cost-of-attendance.asp

Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 11:35     Subject: Re:Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
Is COA = just tuition

or tuition and room/board?
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2021 23:02     Subject: Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tennessee $15,000/year
SMU $25,000/year (+invitation to apply for Presidential Scholarship, which is a full ride)

Yeah do that! Congrats


Thanks. DC is also in with free tuition at our in state flagship. He applied ED2 to a more highly ranked private which is unlikely to offer any merit. We can afford it, but I have to admit I won’t be super sad if he doesn’t get in. It is a good example of how ED favors the wealthy. The difference will be anywhere from $100,000 to almost $250,000 over four years. That’s real money.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2021 21:15     Subject: Where did your kid get merit aid oos?
Anonymous wrote:DS got 40K/year at Case Western, test optional


That’s surprising without test scores. Everyone has 4.0 and good to great ECs, unless you have some hook there.