kristi28
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Someone in the scholarship office was finally able to tell me how much I was offered (although I haven't received an official email). I was awarded $23,000 for the first year ($3,000 Michigan scholarship and $20,000 Dean's Mission scholarship). For the second year I was awarded $29,000 ($9,000 Michigan scholarship and $20,000 Dean's Mission scholarship). I'm still disappointed that it took them so long to relay this wonderful info. My decision date is today and although Michigan ends up being $7,500 cheaper than UChicago after factoring in scholarships and work-study, I'm going to decline. UChicago it is!! I hope this scholarship money goes to someone who can use it!
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Need Your Help! How Much Did UChicago Offer You in Aid?
kristi28 replied to vpsf's topic in Social Workers Forum
Tuition is about $38,000 a year. Cost of attendance is about $62,000. So it is on the expensive side. -
Need Your Help! How Much Did UChicago Offer You in Aid?
kristi28 replied to vpsf's topic in Social Workers Forum
The awards are merit-based. Financial aid is loans, work-study, etc. At least it was all merit for me since I was accepted & given a scholarship before I submitted my Fafsa. -
Need Your Help! How Much Did UChicago Offer You in Aid?
kristi28 replied to vpsf's topic in Social Workers Forum
Congrats on getting in! I was awarded $29,500 for the first year. $28,000 of that amount will be renewed for the second year. I hope everything works out for you. -
Nope, but I won't get a scholarship decision until after the email so it's just prolonging things for no reason. I just felt more informed & wanted by other schools. Just frustrated because UMich was my #1 choice at one point & like Wishing, I feel like they could care less whether I enroll or not. It's all good though.
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Word! I'm going to leave this thread for the people who are happy about Umich. Unless a miracle happens, I'm sticking with UChicago. I'm really disappointed in how things turned out, but maybe it's a sign. I'm happy with my choice, just wanted to see if the grass was greener. Too bad there's no grass (acceptance letter/scholarship) to look at. Lol!
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No, the last straw was receiving an email saying that they're still accepting applications. Hold up. Y'all are behind. Get it together, formally accept the students you have already admitted, & offer us some damn funds! Geesh! They need to get it together, for real for real!!
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So I called this morning to see when I will finally receive an acceptance email given that my decision has been on Wolverine Access since last Wed. The woman said they are behind in sending acceptance emails and will get them out "this week". She also said that I wouldn't receive a scholarship decision until AFTER I receive an acceptance letter via email. Ugh!! I think this might be the last straw....
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I received the Teach for America scholarship from WUSTL, but even with half tuition, it's not even close to what other schools offered. I also didn't get good vibes from the program in general. It seems to open-ended and I'm the type of person that needs a lot of structure. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy your experience there!
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Thanks for the info! I wish they would hurry up and give me my scholarship decision!! I am the most impatient person I know. Now I'm thinking I will probably get an acceptance email today and scholarship info next week. So sad. So sad. Lol. Btw, I want my signature to have color. What gives? How do I make that happen? (I'm totally misusing this forum lol). Msg me how if you know! :-)
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Ahhhh. Thanks for the clarification Ellie! Other schools wait to see the scholarship decision before completing financial aid. I guess UMich gives you the max amount of loans (not including Grad Plus) and then will adjust if your scholarship is more than what's left over. I've decided that UMich would have to give me at least $28,000 a year to make it considerably cheaper than attending UChicago. I hope I know something soon! *SN: Are the books good? I'm still on Book 4 of the Game of Thrones series and am contemplating picking up Hunger Games next.
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Exact same award, huh? Tis strange. Is this true for everyone else? I plan to see the movie tonight! I should be sleep given that I do have to teach in a few hrs. Here's to more waiting & hopefully, future clarity! :-)
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On second thought (& a closer look @ the aid eligibility), who knows if the missing $30,000 includes scholarship or will be all Grad Plus loans. *shrug* I should just wait for a scholarship letter. I now have a headache. Lol.
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Yes to us both being awake!!! Lol. I looked under the "View Financial Aid Award Summary". It wasn't anything posted until after business hours today. I'm just ASSUMING the missing $$ is scholarship. If it's just Grad Plus loans, I will be highly annoyed. But all my other schools put Grad Plus loans on the fin aid package so maybe I'm on to something big!!! Still didn't get an acceptance email yet.
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So I get insomnia around this time every night & decided to look at all the tabs on Wolverine Access. Well, I have a financial aid package! So somewhere I must have a scholarship because they subtract that amount to determine loans. I was offered $3,000 in work-study & the $20,500 unsubsidized loans. They even threw in $500 of a Perkins Loan (shout out to them for recognizing that I'm not balling on the financial front). I pray that the other $30,000 is pure scholarship $$ & they didn't forget to include Grad Plus loans. Lol. To be continued....
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Congrats! That took no time at all! Told you we'd both get in! ;-) As for $$, I still haven't received an acceptance email, let alone scholarship info. As a Libra, I'm naturally indecisive so getting into UMIchigan has me rethinking my commitment to UChicago. Of course, my indecision springs from my overactive imagination which has concluded that Michigan will offer me a ton of money. Lol. I wonder if I should call and inquire about this situation, but they probably don't feel like being bothered with me (again). Let me know what happens!
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I hope so! I submitted my Fafsa in February & the website said I'd get more information about my admission in the "next few days". Also, did you receive your scholarship decision thru email or wolverine access?
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Ditto. Everyone else automatically included the scholarship decision. But I also haven't received an email about the acceptance. I checked Wolverine Access this morning & there was a decision link. So we shall see.
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Thanks!! :-)
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[quote name='angelajeanx3' timestamp='1332344617' post='1057827527' YAY!!! Congratulations! Thanks! Thanks Wishing. Just glad I know now. Unless their fin aid offer is super amazing, I probably won't attend. You should hear back by the first week of April (based on your app date). Happy waiting!
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3 months later (which definitely felt more like 3 years)......I'm IN!!!! Let's see if they offer more than UChicago. Just glad to be 4/4!
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Congrats!! A full ride is awesome!! When did you submit your application?
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Congrats!!
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Lol. I am! We seem to have similar tastes given the schools we applied to. :-)
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After much deliberation, I've decided to attend UChicago. Technically, I'm still waiting on UMichigan, but at this point even a full ride from them probably wouldn't change my mind. Lol. I chose UChicago because of their curriculum, excellent faculty (2 professors called me after my acceptance to convince me to come, how do you say "no" to that?!) its location, and the multitude of employment opportunities during the program & post-graduation. :-)