ToomuchLes Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Regarding funding, do programs ask for financial records, bank statements, taxes etc., when determining how much cha-ching to give to a student? I remember on my applications they asked a similar question about how much personal savings I have available for school.
ashiepoo72 Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Funding is determined based on merit, not need, so I don't think how financially strapped we are is taken into account. There are special fellowships and stuff based on diversity or research interests but that's different than financial need. Only one application asked how much undergrad debt I still had, none of the others mentioned my finances at all except to say I should (or need) to apply for FAFSA. I have heard that international applicants need to send financial documents, but that's probably because there is less funding for international students than domestic.
RevolutionBlues Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 A note to everyone waiting for results: Take a minute right now to go for a walk, take a bath, hug the person you love, play with your dog, whatever it is that reminds you of the beauty in this world. The wait is the hardest part, but it's almost over. And whatever the results for you are, your life will go on to be rich and fulfilling. Take a breath, relax, and good luck to all! Henry Hudson, Josh J., ashiepoo72 and 1 other 4
TMP Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 I don't recall having an application asking for such information except for Wisconsin. In fact, unless you want loans, there's really no reason to be filling out FAFSA or any other financial forms. Funding is determined on merit, not need at all. You get what they offer.
thedig13 Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Regarding funding, do programs ask for financial records, bank statements, taxes etc., when determining how much cha-ching to give to a student? I remember on my applications they asked a similar question about how much personal savings I have available for school. IIRC, none of the schools I applied to requested any information regarding my finances. I'm under the impression that the majority of programs will offer funding to admitted students regardless of financial status. I do vaguely remember questions about marital status, although I'm not sure if that was used to calculate my funding packages.
Henry Hudson Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 A note to everyone waiting for results: Take a minute right now to go for a walk, take a bath, hug the person you love, play with your dog, whatever it is that reminds you of the beauty in this world. The wait is the hardest part, but it's almost over. And whatever the results for you are, your life will go on to be rich and fulfilling. Take a breath, relax, and good luck to all! I ditto that. Good luck to all! Except those stealing 'my' spot in programs I have applied to. It feels good to have app season over and done with.
Heimat Historian Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Ok. So one of my schools requested a Skype interview! Now what?!? ashiepoo72 1
ToomuchLes Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Sounds like good news, Heimat! Which school? Now, its time to put on a bow tie, impress your POI during your Skype interview and add one more acceptance letter to your pile.
Heimat Historian Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 I certainly hope it's that easy! I also hope to hear something soon after the interview, but they'll probably make me wait.
ashiepoo72 Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 That's exciting, Heimat! I'm sure they just want to hear more about your research interests, which is a great sign. Make a list of questions you have for them, too! Good luck and keep us posted Heimat Historian 1
HistoryMystery Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 IIRC, none of the schools I applied to requested any information regarding my finances. I'm under the impression that the majority of programs will offer funding to admitted students regardless of financial status. I do vaguely remember questions about marital status, although I'm not sure if that was used to calculate my funding packages. First off, hi everyone. Also, yeah, only two of my apps asked about financials, and that was only a box to check that I wanted to be considered for fellowships. Other than that there was just some standard stuff on the history pages about filling out the FAFSA eventually and what not.
Chiqui74 Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Ok. So one of my schools requested a Skype interview! Now what?!? Do you mind sharing which one? Edited January 20, 2015 by Chiqui74
Heimat Historian Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 I'd actually rather not. It may be a bit superstitious but I don't want to jinx myself. I'm happy to post more when I get something more concrete. Chiqui74 and Whatishistoryanyway 1 1
ashiepoo72 Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Hi HistoryMystery! Glad to have another CA resident on the board also, love your profile image...I'm so behind on that show what's your field and where are you applying, if you don't mind me asking? Heimat--I think we are all paranoid at this point, so totally understandable! Let's all enjoy the last week or so before chaos begins! JTE and Heimat Historian 2
ashiepoo72 Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 I am losing my ever-lovin' mind. Classes start tomorrow...classes start tomorrow...I NEED the distraction...
Heimat Historian Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 I know exactly how you feel. The forums have also quieted down which doesn't make things easier! Post stuff folks! ANYTHING! ashiepoo72 1
1Q84 Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Post stuff folks! ANYTHING! ashiepoo72 and Heimat Historian 2
ashiepoo72 Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 I wish I could like your post a bajillion times, Heimat! When the forums go quiet. I get extremely nervous haha Heimat Historian 1
Heimat Historian Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Tell me about it. Has anyone had an interesting email traffic? Odd POI requests?
gsc Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Tell me about it. Has anyone had an interesting email traffic? Odd POI requests? A couple weeks ago I got an email from one school saying that they didn't have my study abroad transcripts. The next email in my inbox was time-stamped about 20 minutes later from the same school: "oops, we found it!" Also, I'm taking a graduate readings course this semester! (I'm still in undergrad.) I know the professor pretty well and I'm really excited for the class, but for all of you with MAs, is there anything I should know going in or any helpful ways to approach these kinds of courses?
Heimat Historian Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 That's good news about the emails. As for graduate work, the expectations are higher. One thing I'd recommend is read intelligently, i.e. don't get caught in the detail weeds. Read for the argument first, fill in details later. Anyone else have ideas?
ashiepoo72 Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Your opinions matter--don't be afraid to speak up. Not every grad student is [insert deity]'s gift to history. That being said, pay attention to discussions and use them as a learning experience because plenty grad students are good at what they do, and the ones that aren't can be lessons for you by the very fact that they are challenged. Try to be humble and don't feel the need to fill every silent moment--that's something I really get irritated by (and something many grad students feel the need to do). It really shuts out students that need the quiet to gather their thoughts and courage to speak. Remember...your prof let you in the class because you SHOULD be there. Heimat Historian 1
rmw Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Hi! I'm new to the forum. I mainly have been using gradcafe to check the results page (and refreshing it about every 3 minutes) but I thought I would say hi and good luck!
ashiepoo72 Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Hello rmw, we are pleased to have you join in our insanity If you're willing to share, I'd love to hear what your field is and where you applied I do modern U.S., with an emphasis on war and conflict.
rmw Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 oh haha yeah that would have been helpful! I'm 19th century U.S./Modern Atlantic World. I applied to Georgetown, Yale, UMD-College Park, UVA, Johns Hopkins, NYU, Northwestern, UConn for Ph.D and UMass Amherst for Masters. No responses yet, unfortunately.
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