Class of 2017 Decisions

<p>My D was accepted a few weeks ago with Regent's Scholarship of $16.5K a year. She just got a letter last night saying that she was chosen to receive the National Honors Scholarship in addition to the regents to equal full tuition. This was great news! Does anyone know if this is strictly for tuition or if it includes Room and Board as well?</p>

<p>My other dilemma is that this is the least favorite of the schools she applied to. I really want to convince her to choose this school based on the scholarship since we can't afford the other schools even with the $20k she has gotten at a few of them already.</p>

<p>Anyone have any info on the Engineering School there?</p>

<p>the issue with u of h is not the academics in engineering school or sciences etc… it is the two year (hilyer college aka college of basic studies) it brings in lots of kids who are not serious students are in college to party and seem like extras from jersey shore. it brings down the quality of an otherwise great school. a free ride would make it worth going to hartford, make sure to live in the honors dorm. sadly u ha has a lot of students who transfer out and many students have an attitude of I am stuck in my safety, and never give the school a chance.</p>

<p>I was accepted too, with an $18,400 regents scholarship and then a national honor full scholarship :)</p>

<p>I’m pretty sure that this is only tuition because it says in the second letter that the nation honor scholarship will supplement the regents to meet “full tuition” costs.</p>

<p>Hartford isn’t my favorite, although I haven’t visited it. I know some adults who’ve graduated from it and have said that the area around it is terrible and very dangerous, which surprised me since I’ve been looking up reviews on websites and didn’t see that. I’d say go visit it before you make any decisions. Also if there is a better school your child can go to, still consider taking out loans because it could pay off, and it is four years of their life, they should feel safe and happy at the school. Good luck :)</p>

<p>Thank you both and congrats to you too!!</p>

<p>Congratultions! D3 is attending the Hartt School at University of Hartford on a full scholarship and it covers only tuition.</p>

<p>There are pockets of high achieving students (probably also with good scholarships) and an active honors program, but the overall campus culture does tend toward partying. There are themed halls in Hawk Hall (freshman dorm) where you can choose to live with others with similar interests - honors, women in engineering, community service, etc.</p>

<p>In terms of the surrounding neighborhoods, there’s one direction where the neighborhood isn’t so great and three other directions where you are in serious upper middle class territory. Yale is in a much more nasty area.</p>

<p>Daughter was just accepted to Hartt for MusEd/double bass. Her letter said she was up for performing arts scholarship, but Hartt doesn’t announce talent money until all auditions are over. We will hear more in March.</p>

<p>Hi, I got my acceptance letter and I was just wondering if UHart sends an information packet as well or do I have to put my deposit in first.</p>

<p>Congrats alexmariejp! The bass studio at Hartt is really strong - hope they come through with a good scholarship.</p>

<p>Thanks stradmom. My daughter was impressed with both Robert Black and Nat Reeves. She was a bit worried about getting in, as the studios all seem to be somewhat grad student heavy, so she was very pleased. We are also hoping for some good scholarship. It is an expensive program and since U of Hartford and Hartt don’t share merit aid, her good grades/stats won’t help much in that area. We will be keeping our fingers crossed!</p>

<p>My son was accepted in Hartt for theatre. He also got a letter indicating he is eligible for an artistic scholarship. Do the Hartt kids tend to room together, does anyone know?</p>

<p>Congrats! D3, a Hartt musician, roomed with an art student freshman year on a theme floor in Hawk Hall that included students from several majors. Since that time, she’s been in a single room and has shared an apartment with another Hartt student in a different major. Her take is that your roommate should be from a different department or at least a different studio/major in order to avoid the drama (no pun intended!).</p>

<p>photomom5…while you have jerks,clowns(not in a funny or entertaining way) bullies etc… at any school. you will increase your odds of a better/happier match if you get a room mate from hartt, engineering school or bio/chem major etc…
u of h, has made a decision for what ever reason to push the college of basic studies (probably because it brings in $$$) but, that element on campus brings down the rest of the school. I wish the school would ween itself off the need for that program and push the university more toward a academic/intellectual feel. I have a lot of love for U of H and this is the one albatross it has I wish it would free itself from…</p>

<p>Make the effort to write the optional housing essay to be accepted into Hawk Hall and you’ll miss most of the “clowns” because they can’t be bothered to write the 250 word essay about why they want to be included in a particular theme hall. Hawk is head-and-shoulders above the other freshmen dorms, too. Themes include things like honors program, women in science and engineering, community service, environmental awareness, multicultural/global etc.</p>

<p>We have not received a drop of information from U of H regarding anything beyond the acceptance letter. When/where is the info on dorms and the optional housing essay? I called the school the other day and they acknowledged they are behind…I just want to not have my son miss the opportunity to get into a better dorm, if at all possible!!! I would much prefer he room with another Hartt student. My daughter is at Shenandoah University/ Conservatory and they make sure the conservatory students room together, just not necessarily from the same major, though. It worked out so nicely for her.</p>

<p>Housing general info
[University</a> of Hartford Application Requirements](<a href=“http://hartford.edu/res_life/apply_housing/application_requirements.aspx]University”>http://hartford.edu/res_life/apply_housing/application_requirements.aspx)</p>

<p>Hawk Hall info - also has some info for new students
[Office</a> of Residential Life](<a href=“http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/reslife/learningcom.html]Office”>http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/reslife/learningcom.html)</p>

<p>Thank you, stradmom!!!</p>

<p>I’m a first year honors engineering student here so I can tell you first hand that the engineering department here is great. University of Hartford has relatively small class sizes so in all my engineering courses there were only about 20 to 25 students so the professors were able to be really attentive to the students needs. Classes are always taught by engineering professors, most of whom are still active engineers at firms across Connecticut so they’re able to bring their knowledge and experience into the classroom. In addition, they’re really easy to talk to outside of class if you’re struggling; they always try to meet with you during times that work with your schedule. Also, from the first semester in your Engineering and Design course you get hands on experience and projects and you are able to learn how to program a robot.
In addition, the honors program here is really great too. In order to be in honors, freshman engineering students take a class called “Freshman Honors Seminar” where students are in a class of about 20 and are actually taught by either the Dean of the Assistant Dean of the Engineering department so you make those connections right away. Additionally, the University in 2007 built a new freshman residence living area called “Hawk Hall” and it’s called a “Residence learning center…” It’s only for honors students and you pick a section that you want to live in and submit a 250 word essay on why you want to live there. I know for women in engineering there is a section called “WISET” or “Women In Science, Engineering, and Technology” where you’d be able to live with all other women engineers which is a great experience.</p>

<p>Although I am responding to posts that are a few years old, I would like to dispute some of the statements made, especially the statement about the students who go to Hilyer College bringing the school down. I have a sophmore in the program and it has been fabulous. Contrary to what Zobroward has said, there are many “serious” students there. My son is an excellent, hardworking guy who happens to have a Learning Disability, the supports that Hilyer has offered have been incredible and there are not that many programs like that around. Due to the success he has achieved, including honors classes and dean’s list, he is planning on continuing at UHart. If you are a parent needing a more supportive program for your child that enables them to transition well into college, I highly recommend Hilyer. As far as the area; West Hartford center is minutes away and is fabulous. No, I would not recommend walking at night in downtown Hartford, but there really is no reason to do so. Students go into West Hartford for dinners, shopping and movies. The school offers a lot of diversity and I do recommend it. I also have a son that is a senior now and he will be applying as well. </p>