mswh0peful
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Hey everyone I was accepted 4/3 and did my interview on 3/29 for the Community Organizing, Planning, & Development method. Does anyone know when the scholarship application will open up? The info on the website is outdated and says scholarship apps were due Nov 11th, 2016
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anyone heard back for their appeal yet?
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@aaresident I think your reasoning makes perfect sense! I'm out of state so I basically asked to have the remaining balance covered. My current financial aid package consists of grants + loans + work/study that don't cover the entire cost, there's about 11k per semester that I would have to come up with in some other way, so I'm asking to have that covered.
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When I called, I spoke to someone on the re-review board and she said the amount we request should be strategic, because amounts too large would be denied and they don't then give you the most that they can, because the amount we request is supposed to be based on unmet financial need. She said they won't speculate on what our unmet financial need is if we demand too large an amount and it has to be denied.
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@aaresident @HopefullyMSW @KruMaew How much are you all planning on appealing for? The form they give you asks to request a specific amount for each semester. I'm afraid of asking for too much or too little! I want to get enough to make it affordable to go, but am afraid of asking for too much and having my request denied as a result.
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Woops ignore my previous question! Didn't see that you said that
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Awesome!! Is the 40k from GASP? Congrats
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That's so strange. I got was offered aid from the SSW a month after I was accepted. I got my acceptance letter on Jan 9th, and received my financial aid award notice on Feb 9th. No loans were part of that yet, only funds from the SSW. I later got an official award notice with loan offerings as well. I wonder why they're waiting with you and didn't for me, as I also applied to a special program. I've been wondering if something is wrong with my special programs application (to the global activities program) because I haven't heard anything, and many other people on this forum have already been accepted to it or put on the alternate list.
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You never know, it's worth a shot. On last year's Umich forum, someone went from being offered $9,000, to having over 50% of their tuition covered.
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I didn't get the student services GSSA position
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I am with you there!! I actually might have to put off grad school for a year if I don't get a substantial scholarship anywhere
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Same! I didn't feel qualified for the career services position but feel that I might have a chance for student services. I really hope they'll reach out to us soon, the deadline to respond to Michigan is approaching!
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I got an email saying I wasn't selected for the Career Services position, but no word from the student services position yet.
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Did anyone else reply to the Telluride House?
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I'm sorry to hear you were both placed on the alternate list! I hope something else comes through for you guys. I still haven't heard from GASP or GSSA. I'm not so worried about not having heard from the the GSSA positions, but it's strange that I haven't heard from GASP yet.
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I just re-read it again and it says this: "This position includes a full tuition waiver, stipend of approximately $14,091 (dispersed over eight months) and eligibility to participate in the University-sponsored health insurance plan. The appointment is for Fall 2017 and Winter 2018 (renewable for additional terms based upon satisfactory performance and good academic standing)." So basically it's only for 2 semesters, Fall and Winter. It doesn't cover you for your full program length unless you have a satisfactory performance and are in good academic standing, in which case you are eligible to renew your position there. So I assume this means you get more stipend funds if you renew your position.
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I haven't heard back yet, biting my nails in anticipation! U of M is my top choice school but I likely can't afford to go there without a GSSA position. Btw would you happen to know if the 14k stipend is 14k total? Or 14k per year? I think they require advanced standings to take an extra term if they are a GSSA, which would be the 16 month program if I'm not mistaken, and I saw it says the 14k stipend is dispersed over 8 months.
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University of Michigan Social of Social Work Fall 2016
mswh0peful replied to SWinMI's topic in Social Workers Forum
Hey! Would you mind if I messaged you to ask you a little bit more about the re-review process you experienced? I was offered 24k and emailed financial aid to ask them what the appeal process is, and they emailed back telling me that I am already offered the maximum amount of aid that a grad student can receive. Although 24k is very generous, as an out-of-state student, I'd still have to take out at least 40k in loans! I'm curious if that's a new policy they have or if you originally had the same response. Congrats on getting more aid and on attending U of M! -
Awesome! Both of those programs seem really interesting. I'd imagine it would be possible to do both programs, not sure though. However, I do know that all other forms of scholarship and funding from U of M are cancelled out by the GSSA if you accept the position
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Which ones did you apply for? I hope you hear back soon!
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Yeah I applied to the Global program and didn't hear back, so I'm assuming I didn't get it.
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Columbia School of Social Work - 2017
mswh0peful replied to adorablepancreas's topic in Social Workers Forum
Has anyone else who applied by the Dec 1st deadline still not heard back yet? And has anyone received their financial aid packages yet? For some reason, I got an email on Dec 29th saying that my application was complete even though it was complete by the 1st, so I'm wondering if that's why I still haven't heard back yet. -
I'm guessing if we haven't heard anything from the special programs, that we weren't considered? I applied to GASP by the priority deadline but haven't heard anything.