<p>@ collegechick2015: </p>
<p>I had a 30 ACT, same GPA as you, lots of ec’s and leadership, plus AP and honors classes, and I too did not receive any scholarship. When I called to question and just see why, they told me that this year they had 50% more people apply early action then did last year, and that the applicant pool was very tough. Therefore, they gave scholarship more to people with higher ACT and GPA scores, leaving people who had good but not great stats with nothing.</p>
<p>no offense to ebrentar, but personally my stats were not nearly as good as some people who posted here (I have a 3.8 gpa and only a 2100 on the SAT), and I also got offered 20,000 a year in merit aid. Perhaps it was because of my extensive extracurriculars…at any rate someone else will be getting my money–I got in ED to my top choice</p>
<p>Rabowsky, make sure you inform Case of your decision as soon as you can. Hopefully they take yours and give it to someone else. Thanks!</p>
<p>I think many people were expecting more merit aid than they received this year. Keep in mind, however, that application rates were up by 45%, so there is much more competition for a limited number of merit awards. I was awarded $28,000 dollars a year merit aid last year, (Provost) plus a national merit scholarship of $2,000 a year. My scores were 2300 SAT, SAT II 800 physics, 760 math II, and an ACT of 34. I took 12 AP tests and courses, with 11 5s and 1 4. I believe I was fairly typical of the the students who received the larger merit awards, and I am sure they are harder to come by this year. What is the name of the $20,000 scholarship this year? My award is called the Trustee’s scholarship. I believe it is the highest grant amount short of the endowed full scholarships, so that should reveal whether the highest merit aid amount has gone down.</p>