<p>Hey, I was just wondering if anyone who was accepted under RD had recieved any news about a CCI grant? Given my family's finances, we had assumed that I'd get the grant for a new laptop, but I haven't recieved any information about it. Has this information been released yet?</p>
<p>Have you confirmed your acceptance yet? I believe they only offer them to students who have committed to UNC. I’d guess they’ll have info about CCI after May 1st when everyone has made final plans.</p>
<p>Yes, I have confirmed my acceptance. Thank you so much for your input! I’ll just keep an eye out for any info that might come along :)</p>
<p>I could be completely wrong about this (is was two years ago =P), but I don’t recall getting a CCI notification until May. Like GeeFizz implied, I think the university waits until the deadline to confirm acceptance from everyone before distributing the grants accordingly.</p>
<p>If you have any questions, let me know. I deal with CCIs a lot at my job and have become quite familiar with the policies, etc.</p>
<p>Did you get your financial aid package? I’ve been told that if you get any financial aid from UNC (I’m guessing this means grants) you get a laptop grant.</p>
<p>Ok … I know this is a stupid question to ask, but it has been bothering me so much. Today I received an email that said I have been awarded a full CCI Laptop Grant. It said that the award will cover the full cost of the CCI ThinkPad T440 Ultrabook Package. So that means I am going to get the laptop for free for the next 4 years in college, right?</p>
<p><a href=“Carolina Computing Initiative (CCI) – Student FAQ | Carolina Computing Initiative”>http://cci.unc.edu/new-students/faq/</a></p>
<p>Yes and you have a 4 year warranty… If you leave before graduating, you have to return it. I assume its yours to keep if you graduate.</p>