So that tab does include merit aid scholarship awards? Not just financial aid?
I mean for mine I got money I assumed from Fafsa and/or scholarship. I didn’t hand in a css so the school probably didn’t help me financially.
Got accepted. International student here…Financial Aid award of $44,000.
every time I check the portal it still says my application is under review, sigh.
Maybe they are admitting in waves. They did say that everyone will have a response by April 1st.
@devileng
Did you get $45,000 in merit award or as a total of both merit and need awards? Either way that’s a pretty good scholarship. Would you mind sharing where you’ll be attending this fall and yes, the schools you got accepted into ?
@Scissorhands09 Hey! I received the $45,000 as a combination of merit and need-based. I received the A.J Drexel Scholarship which is merit-based (20,000 approximately) and the rest is Drexel Grant. It’s a really good scholarship and I am grateful to Drexel for it. 
To be honest I have no idea which university I will be attending this fall yet. So far I got acceptances from Purdue, Illinois Tech, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Georgia Institute of Technology, Northeastern, and Rochester. Waitlisted from UCLA and rejected from Northwestern. I have a couple more decisions coming before I finally decide along with my parents What about you?
Hope this helps.
Dude the obvious answer is Georgia Tech.
@ZackCase So far Georgia Tech is the top choice. Even after the scholarship I need to pay almost 26K for Drexel. .So I guess I will end up in Georgia Tech…
I’ve heard Drexel has no summer vacation… Is this true? How does that work? this is a 100% Deal breaker for me.
@devileng your choice should depend on a combination of money and your intended major. If you can afford any school, then you have some top choices on your acceptance list, but if you need aid/scholarships, then you have to weigh your options carefully.
@Joshurt13 It depends on your major - some majors are 4 yrs/1 co-op, and others are 5 yrs/3 co-ops, and some you get to select your path. Whether you have a lot of summer vacations or not depends on your major (some are more rigorous than others) and your co-op schedule. Drexel is a co-op school, one of a few true co-op schools in the US. That is their thing, and students who apply value that work experience to get them to the next level in graduate school or future employment. For the Drexel student, this is more valuable than vacations b/c it gives you a leg up. I understand perfectly if it’s not for you, but you should have done more research before applying if the program is not a good fit for you.
@Cameron121 I have been trying to do that for the past couple of weeks…could u help me with it? Firstly, let me tell you I will major in CS. I have narrowed down the choice between UMN twin cities, georgia tech nd drexel. Now, in drexel I have been admitted to the 5 year electrical engineering program and it will cost me around 26k yearly. In UMN I have been admitted to CSE with some scholarship nd now I will have to pay around 32k yearly. Finally, in Georgia tech I have been admitted to Mechanical engineering and will have to pay around 40k. So please give me your view on it. I talked to the universities and they said I can change my major to CS right now. Please take in account the quality of the CS programs. Oh! And I am an international student btw.
@devileng what is your financial situation? If you can reasonably afford Ga Tech, you should go. It is by far the most well renowned engineering school of the 3 (undergrad engineering ranked in top 5 in US, and computer science, top 10). Alternatively, Minnesota is around top 30 in both engineering and computer science (still very good). Drexel is ranked in the top 60 for engineering and top 90 for comp sci. However, I don’t want to make any presumptions about your family’s situation, but Minnesota would probably be a strong #2 for you and well worth the $6,000/yr difference. However, you better be ready to handle the cold!! But if you can swing the $14K, go to Ga Tech. That would be my advice.
@Cameron121 I can reasonably afford Ga Tech but obviously if it’s less it’s more comfortable for me. I have narrowed it down to UMN and Ga Tech. The difference between the two is about 8-10K. Do you think that taking in account the smaller student size, greater reputation in engineering and the quality of CS program Ga Tech will be worth the extra 8-10k yearly?
Thank you very much for your opinion.