Son deferred. ACT above average but a rough freshman year brought his GPA down. Made honors or high honors every marking period from sophomore year-present. Three sport athlete, no leadership, 90 hours of community service during high school, summer job. Knew GPA was lower but thought the higher ACT would make up for it. Surprised given who has been accepted from our school last year and ED this year. Competitive public school in the tri-state area. Toured campus junior year.
Thanks all for posting stats. I thought DS was going to get some merit but from looking at others stats posted here who didn’t get any merit, his was lower, so I guess the applicant pool had high stats this year. We’re bummed because it was DS number one school, but now definitely most expensive and not worth paying so much over all the other great schools he applied to. Registered for Phoenix weekend but probably will cancel…Will keep a look out though for any merit that comes out later.
Daughter got in. 3.9 unweighted 1390 SAT no Merit money but she applied for the fellows scholarship. Also got into Furman who gave her a great Merit package. She loves both schools so in the end it is going to come down to finances and whether or not she gets the fellows scholarship or an offer for merit later on. Does Elon offer Merit later on or is the only offer the one that comes with the acceptance?
I would think she is a strong candidate for fellows
My son did not receive any merit award in his EA acceptance. He did apply for fellows program, but is there any chance of merit award outside of the fellows program? And when would that be awarded?
My son was accepted EA with the Elon Engagement scholarship. His SAT was just below the Fellows Scholarship criteria, but he was asked to apply for two specific Fellows scholarships. I understood going in that Elon does not offer big merit packages, which is tough for many of us, I know! I think he received at least $20k in merit from a private school in our home state of California. He is very excited about Elon, but we are waiting to hear from public California universities. I know one young lady who is a CA native and a sophomore at Elon who LOVES the school. That said, my parent heart and brain have are struggling to think of my son living on another coast.
did anyone receive something in the mail from a fellowship program they applied to? I got something in the mail and can’t tell if it means I’m being considered for it or if its just giving me information because they know I applied for it
just reread its just another mailing congratulating on acceptance
Does anyone know when we can expect to receive our financial aid package?
Fellows program sent out decisions this afternoon- received Elon Engagement Scholarship and awarded as a Pre-Health Scholar
any regular decisions coming out soon?
Not likely until 3/20.
Well Elon just rose another level up for my daughter. She was accepted into the Fellows program. Still trying to figure out how she was not offered an initial scholarship though.
May I ask which fellows program? My son was accepted into the business fellows program on March 28 (that night), but he has a friend who has not heard back either way about college fellows. I had thought that all fellows programs would release their decisions on April 1.
@BoyMom3Teens Elon College Fellows $5,500 per year as well as a $1000 Global Studies grant.