2024-2025 Virginia

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I know merit scholarships won’t be released for awhile, but does anyone know if they give them to OOS students? I saw in last year’s thread it looked like mostly if not all in state students.

I have some other acceptances (very grateful!) but could see myself going here if I were to get a scholarship, so I just want to know how probable that is.
Do you know around when we could expect to hear about them?
 
My WL email didn't dictate a specific date where they start looking at the AL. Where did you find this info?
I did a thorough read through the admissions page yesterday, and found an email regarding dates and more details would be sent out in April, and the review process starts around June. Fingers crossed!
 
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from FinAid office.


IIRC, it was 2 weeks post-A for SIS. but that was for me, idk. I doubt they'll leave you out to dry if you just submit it and email them for confirmation.

congrats!! Was it in an email with regular need-based aid too? I just got my need based aid so wanted to know if I for sure didn’t get merit aid?
 
congrats!! Was it in an email with regular need-based aid too? I just got my need based aid so wanted to know if I for sure didn’t get merit aid?
Did you get need based aid through email? Or did you have to check the portal?
I submitted FAFSA and completed the need-based aid form, however, haven't heard anything yet
 
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Just curious—are merit-based scholarships awarded based on your main application, or solely on what you write in the extracurriculars section in SIS?
 
Just curious—are merit-based scholarships awarded based on your main application, or solely on what you write in the extracurriculars section in SIS?
wait what extracurricular section in SIS😭
 
Wait I'm confused bc I just got my letter and they explicitly said merit is awarded by admissions and won't be until April? How are people getting merit now?
 
Wait I'm confused bc I just got my letter and they explicitly said merit is awarded by admissions and won't be until April? How are people getting merit now?
yes they are awarded solely by admissions. It’s possible fin aid sends the extracurricular information over to admissions or the fin aid office just use it to see if there are any need based scholarships for particular things.

in terms of dates, the website says late March or early April. They’re probably just sending them out in waves.
 
yes they are awarded solely by admissions. It’s possible fin aid sends the extracurricular information over to admissions or the fin aid office just use it to see if there are any need based scholarships for particular things.

in terms of dates, the website says late March or early April. They’re probably just sending them out in waves.
oh okay, i was just confused bc someone said they received merit already
 
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I got out of state financial aid yesterday as well, $36k/year need based scholarship and the $10k/yr loan. Didn’t expect UVA to be so generous with aid!
 
Did you get need based aid through email? Or did you have to check the portal?
I submitted FAFSA and completed the need-based aid form, however, haven't heard anything yet
When you say "need-based aid form" is this the same as the SIS financial aid application? or is it something completely different?