http://money.com/money/5636111/best-colleges-for-merit-aid-2019
A private university known for its engineering and science programs, Case Western awards more than $100 million in financial aid to its roughly 5,000 undergraduates.
% of students who receive merit awards: 33%
Average merit award: $23,582
Estimated sticker price for 2018-19: $67,000
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! My twins dream school CWRU for BSMD program!
@bopper What’s the highest merit award you have heard of recently from CWRU? My daughter is super interested in Case, but I need the net price to go closer to $30K, not $44K. I think I saw one student report getting $33K in merit aid. Is that about the highest?
There are competitive Scholarships that cover full tuition
https://case.edu/admission/tuition-aid/scholarships
I saw a 37K scholarship (but who knows if that is all merit)
But i think 32.5K is the top University merit scholarship I have seen.
Anyone know how they fare for need-based aid, and if they stack?
Thank you @bopper !
@Dancingmom518 They do not stack. Speaking from experience and a call to financial aid. Was told D18’s merit scholarship ($33,000) replaced any financial aid she would have received.
You can receive both merit and financial aid. Run the NPC to see if you qualify for any financial aid. We do not qualify for any federal aid (pell grant) but did get both a substantial merit award (a little over 1/2 tuition) and financial aid. The NPC was pretty close to her award. She is finishing her freshman year there.
In the above link I see people mentioning: “OOS accepted (accounting major) with a 20k scholarship and 20k grant” and “I received the $32,500 merit scholarship but total scholarships (ohio grant, crwu grants, fed grants) it ended up being about $57,000 total”
@2manycollegequestions4me Thank you! My brother graduated from Case with an engineering degree many years ago. My D20 is definitely not a STEM kid, but the school has so many good qualities that are appealing to her. She especially likes the proximity of the Cleveland art museum just steps away from the campus! Thanks again.
Dancingmom518, regarding need based aid I found this while researching aid yesterday https://case.edu/financialaid/for-undergraduates. It looks like as of 2017 they meet 100% of demonstrated need. As a self-declared engineering nerd, Case is my son’s 1st choice.
@Proudmama2 Yes— you can receive both merit and financial aid but if your merit scholarship gets the price down to your EFC you won’t receive any financial aid on top of it. Where as had you not received a merit scholarship, that money would have been allocated instead in the form of grants and financial aid.
Its better to win merit as you do not REAPPLY for it each year. Every penny salary raise you get, in future years, if you are on financial aid, will be given to Case Western or any college, after any tuition rises are taken into account. Case allows grades of C to keep merit, as I remember. Its not that taxing to earn Cs at Case Western in most classes. A few are very hard but not that many.
Also remember, above a certain income level, the first $5000 of “need” is a guaranteed student loan. That is waived below a certain income level, but a loan is considered “aid” by many schools, for many income levels. Above a certain income level, that loan grows and grows while the student goes to Case Western. Also seniors have a guaranteed amount they can borrow that his higher than freshman as I remember. Its a small loan overall, and will give the student a credit history and make getting a credit card a breeze, but good to understand this if you are middle income.