Fall 2017 EA: when is LMU merit scholarship info

@llewengineering Same here. We haven’t heard anything since the email about Presidential last week. But with tuition being close to $45k, we won’t be able to afford it unless we get more. It really is a shame when a Presidential scholarship doesn’t cover enough to make a school affordable.

Yes i totally understand your pain here haha @2manypets

Congrats to everyone who’s gotten a scholarship! I haven’t heard from them, nothing in the mail today/nothing on portal/mylmu…hopefully tomorrow???

@2manypets Same here! Tuition’s really expensive and I’m worried I can’t afford LMU unless I get a scholarship close to full tuition (Didn’t get presidential/trustee email so I’m nervous)

My son got his scholarship offer today: $17,500 Arrupe, $3,000 Kilp (legacy scholarship), $5,000 grant and $2,000 EA. His stats are 4.7 GPA., 30 ACT/36 writing, Full IB. He will be applying to the Honor’s program as that is not part of the offer since he didn’t get a presidential or trustee scholarships. Anyone can apply to the Honors program. Here is the link: http://academics.lmu.edu/honors/apply/freshmen/

Good luck everyone. LMU is a great school. It’s my alma mater. Go Lions!

My daughter received her merit award today and it was very disappointing. $5000 total ($3000 achievement and $2000 early action). Does anyone know what the process is to appeal? She is still waiting to hear from UCSB (her first choice). We were hoping for at least $15-20k. She received higher merit awards from the other schools she has gotten into, but LMU is her 2nd choice. Congratulations to everyone!!

Are awards still coming? Nothing here. With 3.94 UW/4.45 W and a 33 ACT, I thought there would be a merit offer. I am very disappointed.

You’ll get one! Portals and emails are still not updated

Does anyone know by what date all the scholarships will be sent out/ portal will be updated?

I received a letter, no email, with a 22k Arrupe scholarship +2k EA scholarship. Kind of dissapointed seeing similar stats- oh well guess it wasn’t meant to be!
34 ACT, 4.0 UW GPA, #1 in class

@AZanon did you get asked to interview for trustee

@llewengineering The letter they sent just had the finiancial aid award- no word on an interview :confused:

That doesn’t make any sense. I have the same stats and ive seen people with lower stats who got more @AZanon

I agree, @llewengineering I’m kind of questioning what they were looking for. I guess they probably took more of a holistic approach than looking at it strictly based on academic merit. While I did consider my essays to be very well written, in addition to my involvement in a multitude of clubs, service organizations, and sports, it could have been demographic/religious/cultural things that they were looking for in the applicant pool. I’m bummed I didn’t even get presidential with admission to the honors college, but I guess that just means LMU will no longer be a possibility for me :frowning:

@azanon yeah i honestly dont know what it was. I was offered presidential but it’s hard because it is so expensive that I was needing more. I havent received my financial aid letter so i dont know if i will receive anything else. I’m sorry though. I am sure everything will work out

Thank you! mine just came in the mail today, I’m sure yours will soon- best of luck with everything! @llewengineering :slight_smile:

@soulpup Congratulations on your award! Do you mind sharing your stats? Thanks you!

@hcampo Thank you:)
My stats: 2220 SAT; 3.95 UW GPA
Strong extracurriculars, leadership, essays, rec letters

Did any of you get an email/have their portal updated?

I wish @bcnbound

Called LMU today. Letters mailed Friday. Emails out later today. They wanted people to get letter first.
Daughter has nothing so far! GPA 4.58 unweighted 4.0. SAT 2150 (old). Ranked 11 of 795. Tons of extras.
Did not fill out FAFSA. I guess we will know something today!
U.of Miami offered Scholarship weekend interview + $25k annual Presidents.