sugarandspice Posted February 19, 2016 Author Posted February 19, 2016 I see a Fall 2016 amount and a Spring 2017 amount, so does that mean our yearly scholarship is the combination of the two?
morlvera Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 Yep, add them together to get the amount for the year.
kargigogo Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 I got 10k a year, which is really nice... it'll make it hard for me to make a decision at the end of the month if Maryland doesn't let me know their financial stuff before then.
leeangie Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 I got 8k per semester, which is a pretty generous amount to be receiving. I think it'd be the most realistic option for me, although it'd be kind of difficult to let go of NYU and Columbia. Does anyone know if we'll be able to change our concentration once we get there?
morlvera Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) I was told that the first opportunity to change courses would be over the summer during the registration period. I applied as direct practice, but I'm seriously considering switching over to COSA. Congrats to everyone on their scholarships! I don't envy you all having to decide where to go. That's one bonus for only applying to a single school. Edited February 20, 2016 by morlvera
sugarandspice Posted February 21, 2016 Author Posted February 21, 2016 I believe I will be attending UPitt in the fall! Anyone else??
kargigogo Posted February 21, 2016 Posted February 21, 2016 It's starting to feel like I just might...
sugarandspice Posted February 22, 2016 Author Posted February 22, 2016 22 hours ago, kargigogo said: It's starting to feel like I just might... Yay!! We have 3 weeks left to send our acceptances!
morlvera Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 I'm definitely attending, but social work won't be my primary program for the 1st year so I'll only be taking a couple of MSW classes.
leeangie Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 I think I'll have to attend upitt too! I wonder if I could ask for an opportunity to visit before deciding though. I've never been to Pittsburgh so I want to see what it'll be like living there..
morlvera Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) I know they're having an info session on March 19th from 10am - 1pm. Not a very long session, but you could make a weekend of it to explore the area. Don't quote me on it, but I think there are about 70 people registered to attend so far. Edited February 22, 2016 by morlvera Fixed the session date!
sugarandspice Posted February 23, 2016 Author Posted February 23, 2016 5 hours ago, leeangie said: I think I'll have to attend upitt too! I wonder if I could ask for an opportunity to visit before deciding though. I've never been to Pittsburgh so I want to see what it'll be like living there.. same! it'll be tricky to figure out housing without seeing/knowing the area. does anyone know the average class size?
cdp Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 I only applied to Pitt and got $3500 a year and now I'm second guessing whether or not I can afford it. Would paying $22,500 a year in tuition be worth it for an MSW? How are you justifying tuition at the schools you have applied to?
leeangie Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 I was just notified that the scholarship amount they had given me was a mistake. I can't believe that they would make such a mistake..! I was so excited...
morlvera Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 12 hours ago, cdp said: I only applied to Pitt and got $3500 a year and now I'm second guessing whether or not I can afford it. Would paying $22,500 a year in tuition be worth it for an MSW? How are you justifying tuition at the schools you have applied to? I would definitely try asking for more money. If people who received scholarships decide to go elsewhere, maybe they'd find more money for you if they knew that Pitt was your top choice. 38 minutes ago, leeangie said: I was just notified that the scholarship amount they had given me was a mistake. I can't believe that they would make such a mistake..! I was so excited... Wow - that's terrible! Is the difference enough that Pitt doesn't make sense now compared to your other options?
kargigogo Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 2 hours ago, leeangie said: I was just notified that the scholarship amount they had given me was a mistake. I can't believe that they would make such a mistake..! I was so excited... Wow I'm sorry to hear that... I'm sure it feels like a kick to the gut. Keep your head up!
cdp Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 how is everyone else planning on financing msw programs?
leeangie Posted February 24, 2016 Posted February 24, 2016 On February 23, 2016 at 11:11 AM, morlvera said: I would definitely try asking for more money. If people who received scholarships decide to go elsewhere, maybe they'd find more money for you if they knew that Pitt was your top choice. Wow - that's terrible! Is the difference enough that Pitt doesn't make sense now compared to your other options? Yes, I may have to defer my enrollment but I wonder if that'd be possible to request just for financial reasons.
sugarandspice Posted February 24, 2016 Author Posted February 24, 2016 On February 23, 2016 at 10:30 AM, leeangie said: I was just notified that the scholarship amount they had given me was a mistake. I can't believe that they would make such a mistake..! I was so excited... Oh no that awful! Do you know how that happened? Was it a big difference from the mistaken amount?
sugarandspice Posted February 24, 2016 Author Posted February 24, 2016 On February 23, 2016 at 0:59 PM, cdp said: how is everyone else planning on financing msw programs? I'm pretty sure most people rely on loans or savings since other than the merit scholarship amount, they don't give you any more financial payment.
morlvera Posted February 24, 2016 Posted February 24, 2016 2 hours ago, leeangie said: Yes, I may have to defer my enrollment but I wonder if that'd be possible to request just for financial reasons. I wouldn't hesitate to ask if it meant having to defer enrollment. What would you have to lose, right?
cdp Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 5 hours ago, leeangie said: Yes, I may have to defer my enrollment but I wonder if that'd be possible to request just for financial reasons. I am in the same boat and I am so bummed about it. I am planning on asking to defer as well. Let me know how it goes with you.
leah371 Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Anyone know when we'll get our financial awards? I emailed but haven't heard back yet. I got a decent scholarship but moving to Pittsburgh would be a BIG move for me & everything I've known, so I'm not sure about it yet. I may defer admissions to save up more money/take a gap year. I'm not sure yet.
leeangie Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 12 hours ago, cdp said: I am in the same boat and I am so bummed about it. I am planning on asking to defer as well. Let me know how it goes with you. 2 hours ago, leah371 said: Anyone know when we'll get our financial awards? I emailed but haven't heard back yet. I got a decent scholarship but moving to Pittsburgh would be a BIG move for me & everything I've known, so I'm not sure about it yet. I may defer admissions to save up more money/take a gap year. I'm not sure yet. I read that for some schools, deferment is only accepted if we provide documents that can verify 'legitimate' reasons such as a major change in financial/family status and etc. Would they accept needing to earn more money as a valid reason? I'm scared to ask.. Yikes
morlvera Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 The public health folks said I won't be getting a financial aid package until the summer (June/July) because that's when Pitt will set it's tuition rates for 2016/2017. That's a bit late, but I know all I'm getting from them are loans so there won't be any surprises. If you defer admissions, do you get to keep your current scholarship?
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