Financial aid at Pitt

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<p>My S was accepted at Pitt (Arts and Sciences) around Christmas time. A few days ago, he received a packet of financial aid information. No award of aid but lots of info on how to get aid. I take that to mean that he did not qwualify for either a $2,000 or $10,000 scholarship. His grades are about 3.6 GPA and 1975 on the SATs. </p>

<p>I would like to get some idea on what the GPA and SAT scores have been for students who have received aid. Also, have others received this information packet -- but no award.</p>

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<p>First of all, congratulations on your son’s acceptance. If you’re referring to merit-based aid, as opposed to need-based aid, there are already a couple of threads, linked below, that should be helpful:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pittsburgh/818317-master-list-merit-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pittsburgh/818317-master-list-merit-scholarships.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>And also the “Official Class of 2014 Pitt Decisions Thread”:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pittsburgh/787174-official-class-2014-pitt-decisions-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pittsburgh/787174-official-class-2014-pitt-decisions-thread.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>He’s likely not in the running for a merit scholarship, but if you submit the FAFSA your son may very well qualify for need-based aid. Good luck to you both!</p>