<p>Does anyone know where I can view my financial aid status/ award? I went to the financial aid portal but all that’s available there is just the documents they received. As of now I have no outstanding documents and yesterday they posted an announcement on myamherst saying my award was ready - however I can’t find it. Does anyone know whether it will just come in the mail?</p>
<p>Amherst is known for not sending their financial aid awards until a week after acceptances roll out. You should know soon.</p>
<p>April 7 to be exact.</p>
<p>Will it be online, via email, or postal mailed?</p>
<p>How do you know it will be 4/7?
Was that listed somewhere?</p>
<p>Yup, I was admitted RD on March 25, when Diversity Day emails were sent out. It says: </p>
<p>“Our formal offer of admission will be mailed on March 31, 2011 (email notification will be sent on April 1, 2011). Details about your admission and the May 1, 2011 response date will be included. Financial aid award letters will be sent on April 7, 2011.”</p>
<p>Thanks so much Vjtodyoms!</p>
<p>Well, now I’m a little confused. Once I log into my Amherst portal, it says: </p>
<p>“2011: Application Complete, Award Info Available
The current requirements for your 2011 aid application are complete.
A financial aid determination has been made. You may review your awards.”</p>
<p>But when I click and login again, there is nothing other than a list of all the documents I sent in. </p>
<p>Can someone else try this out and report what happens? I just want my FA information asap! Thanks!</p>
<p>Same here, its been like that since the acceptance. Thats why I posed my question to you. </p>
<p>Anyone else want to chime in?</p>
<p>Same with me, thats why originally posted the qeustion, but as vjtodyoms said, I think the information will either become available online or sent to us by mail on April 7th</p>
<p>Does financial award letter come after an admit packet? I live in west coast and today got admit packet, but I don’t see any award letter. All I have is Fees for the 2011-12 Academic Year.</p>
<p>@northwestern - Yes, it does and I believe that it will be posted online and not mailed.</p>
<p>I recall seeing something on the FA website about “no more paper FA award letters” </p>
<p>So, I think we all should see something on the website later this week. Rumor is maybe it will be Wednesday??</p>
<p>FWIW - I say possibly Wednesday because I called the office today and asked because we are trying to decide if we will come to the preview days and we need the FA package to make a decision. </p>
<p>The person who answered the phone said to check the website late in the day on 4/6.</p>
<p>Thank you. I guess I don’t have to worry then. My D1 got financial award letter in the same package with the acceptance letter 3 years ago. I guess now it a different era in technology. I have the same dilemma. Until I get the FA package, it is hard to make a decision to go to the orientation for newly admits.</p>