Scholarship/Aid

[Pittsburgh90]

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Hello,

I was wondering if many schools offer scholarship/aid if accepted? Or do you have to apply for it after acceptance? I'm wondering if anyone knows a ball park of how much money this is? And how competitive it is--essentially only for the top students? Thank you.

 

[optomvt]

Hello,

I was wondering if many schools offer scholarship/aid if accepted? Or do you have to apply for it after acceptance? I'm wondering if anyone knows a ball park of how much money this is? And how competitive it is--essentially only for the top students? Thank you.

From what I understand, most schools offer some scholarships of varying amounts. This is typically dependent on your stats, so yes, it is competitive. I know at RSO, the financial aid office automatically reviews your file once you are offered acceptance. You can go ahead and submit your FAFSA to schools prior to acceptance- this will get the ball rolling so that once you are accepted, they have your information and can begin processing loan information.

 

[OhhDee]

In my experience scholarship aid is very minimal. The very top stats can get some decent money though.

 

[Rain Clouds]

Let's also not fail to mention that there's generally more money available if you're a minority population.

 

[OpticalBlackOut]

There's very limited funds for entering students.
Usually a handful of scholarships for early applicants and minority populations. It's much easier to apply for scholarships later on while you're in school through AAO or extracurricular/merit based