Jb2003

Cambridge has an odd funding system. Scholarship are released slowly, and by countless different groups, from March until July. I've heard from past students that there is no way to speed up the process...they release the decisions as they make them. The only thing I can really do is ask my department if I have even been nominated for funding (each department nominates it's top applicants and those are the names that enter the funding pool), but I've received mixed advice about contacting them. Some students say that departments don't like to be asked this question and might be resistant to releasing that information. But I may send that email in a week or so, if no news has come by then.

It's true, I'm feeling grateful for any amount at the moment. I was too naive going into the process, thinking that the best schools would naturally provide the best financial aid. I wish I had applied to more scholarships. I am so sorry to hear that they only gave you the loan...I honestly can't believe that you were nominated for full tuition and then they didn't end up providing anything. That's ridiculous! Have you considered reaching out to them as asking how that decision was made? Or are you set on Columbia now? I was also accepted to TC Columbia but my grants only totaled about 20k, so Harvard seems to be the better choice for me now. I am still waiting to hear back about funding to the University of Cambridge but, unfortunately, I don't think I will know in time...

I didn't apply for any additional grants. As far as I can tell, it is a grant given out based on a financial need determination by HGSE? But I'm actually not certain myself...

Hi all! So, I received about $19,000 with the HGSE Grant and an HGSE Impact Award of $10,000 for the year. I was disappointed with the amount of grants but, reading comments, it seems that HGSE's financial aid is pretty weak... ?

Does the department typically notify those they've nominated? I haven't heard anything... ? Update: I've heard that invitations to interview have started rolling out!