When Should We Receive Financial Aid Info??

[crayola_deville]

Hi all, 

 

so, we are fast approaching the April 15th deadline. I applied for an MPH in epidemiology, submitted my FAFSA the first week of February, but have yet to hear anything about financial aid from any school (Emory, Pitt, Miami, or Texas--exception of BU). I'd really like to have this information so I can compare costs as it is a huge factor in my decision (and how much in private loans I'd need to take out, etc..). 

 

Should I start contacting the financial aid departments directly? When do they usually show you what your financial aid package will look like?? Am I not getting any info because I submitted my FAFSA too late?

[holykrp]

I submitted mine around then too and have only heard from WashU (actually I heard from them about 1 or 2 weeks later!). Emory's is supposed to be "in March on a rolling basis" according to their admitted students portal website and I haven't heard from Pitt at all. I didn't apply to the others so I don't know. I think in general it should be any day now; you're right that we do all have decisions to make by April 15.

[sqrwtrmln]

I am also still waiting on financial aid packages from everywhere I got in except WashU. I believe that Columbia and BU are currently working on getting them sent out. Crickets from Tulane on that front so not really sure where they're at in the process.

[crayola_deville]

Emory's admitted student facebook page has been saying finaid info will begin being released on March 20th via OPUS. they also said all of their merit awards have been notified already. *sad face*

Edited March 17, 2015 by crayola_deville

[holykrp]

From Pitt:

 

If you are applying for student loans -- in addition to the FAFSA form, you will also need to submit a supplemental form to the University. For more information on the FAFSA and to access Pitt’s supplemental form, please see https://oafa.pitt.edu/learn-about-aid/applying-for-aid/graduate-school-instructions/. (The form for the 2015-16 academic year is not yet on their Web site but should be added very soon.)

Your completed supplemental form will need to be submitted to our Student Affairs office for a signature. We will then forward to the Office of Financial Aid for their processing.

 

- Please note that the Office of Financial Aid does not release financial aid information until the summer semester. They usually wait until the new tuition rates are released, which typically takes place in July. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid directly with any questions – 412-624-7488. 

 

 

 

Whaaaaat?!?!?!?!?! Welp, Pitt's tuition is super high and if they can't propose options for how to pay for it... 

[crayola_deville]

i know!!

 

From Pitt:

 

If you are applying for student loans -- in addition to the FAFSA form, you will also need to submit a supplemental form to the University. For more information on the FAFSA and to access Pitt’s supplemental form, please see https://oafa.pitt.edu/learn-about-aid/applying-for-aid/graduate-school-instructions/. (The form for the 2015-16 academic year is not yet on their Web site but should be added very soon.)

Your completed supplemental form will need to be submitted to our Student Affairs office for a signature. We will then forward to the Office of Financial Aid for their processing.

 

- Please note that the Office of Financial Aid does not release financial aid information until the summer semester. They usually wait until the new tuition rates are released, which typically takes place in July. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid directly with any questions – 412-624-7488. 

 

 

 

Whaaaaat?!?!?!?!?! Welp, Pitt's tuition is super high and if they can't propose options for how to pay for it... 

 

Pitt, yo... you a hot mess rn. It's like they really really really don't want out-of-state people to apply or attend. :/