<p>Am I the only one who didn't get one? The awarding timeline at Northeastern's site says late March, but the package I got in the mail said I would get it immediately upon acceptance, heh. I got the scholarship letter on the Student App check, but no financial aid awards are showing up in myNEU.</p>
<p>I didn't get one, and I got my acceptance package today</p>
<p>I didn't get one, but that's because they politely never informed me that my non-custodial stuff was due, so I'm just waiting for them to modify my award due to new tax info and the non-custodial stuff.</p>
<p>^ that sucks. i think i've gotta send in my updated CSS form, although I got everything in at the priority deadline. wish i didn't have to though. the figures make my family look rich but it's rarely what it seems. :|</p>
<p>I didn't get one either. So even though I was pumped to get into NEU and their Honors program, I can't really consider them an option until I see the fin. aid package they give me.</p>
<p>I got my package this past weekend.</p>
<p>Don't lose sleep over it, you guys are missing much. Northeastern gave me the worst package out of all the schools.</p>
<p>^From what I can tell, NEU also gave pretty generous packages to other people on this board.</p>
<p>Perhaps your "bad package" was more indicative of you than the school, so you don't have to come here and be critical and mean while we're just wondering about our fin. aid packages.</p>
<p>No, I'm saying that I got better packages from better, more selective schools. I still got money ($28,000), but I got even more from other schools that are better. You're accusation of my being "mean" is absolutely hilarious, and being "critical" is not bad, definitely, definitely not bad. As a matter of fact, our democracy is failing because the people are not being critical enough. And I'd bet not many people got more than $28,000 considering the average package for NEU is around $19,235, with an insultingly low 67% of need met. And mind you, you are in no position to being attacking my ability and character as a student. Good day.</p>
<p>i got accepted into NYU and i'm pretty sure that the package will be just as bad, haha. i feel your pain.</p>
<p>I haven't received anything yet...</p>
<p>"And I'd bet not many people got more than $28,000 considering the average package for NEU is around $19,235, with an insultingly low 67% of need met."</p>
<p>When you say this, do you mean just merit aid, or do you mean a comprehensive package of merit/federal aid? If the latter, I suppose I should be thankful for what they gave me.</p>
<p>I mean comprehensive package including federal aid, work-studies, etc, not just merid aid.</p>
<p>NEU is even lower than NYU, since NYU covered 68% with an average package of $23,284.</p>
<p>Wow, I think $ 28,000 is very generous.
I guess you think you should've been awarded a full ride ?</p>
<p>lje62,</p>
<p>It still leaves me with about $17,000/yr to pay myself, which is A LOT for me. I have two other siblings that my father alone supports. It's tough, and the other schools, a couple of which were better, offered me way more, almost full-ride. And Northeastern was one of my safeties from which I counted on getting a lot of money. I really don't care if you think it is generous because the value of the package is all relative to the student's financial need, and this package was supposed to be designed for me, not you.</p>
<p>My general theory: the better the school, the better financial package it will give you.</p>
<p>the more prestigious the school, usually higher the endowment. This allows for those schools to offer better need-based aid. Neu simply cannot offer that much need-based aid, they don't have the resources.</p>
<p>Well then, aBeautifulMind, your decision sounds clear.
You should go with the " better " schools that offered you more in aid.</p>
<p>I don't quite understand your bitterness, since Northeastern was just your "safety". Believe me, there are so many people ( myself included ) that would have been thrilled beyond belief if my child was offered such an award.</p>
<p>But then we were so happy that she got offered what she did from Northeastern.
We also struggle with paying for college, and I was upset that my older daughter got absolutely nothing from her college.</p>
<p>I am not sure I agree with the prestige/ endowment or aid connection. So far, two smaller and lesser known schools have offered more in merit alone than Northeastern.
We don't look back and are appreciative of any award because it is a gift, certainly not something owed by the colleges that have made the offers</p>
<p>"because it is a gift, certainly not something owed by the colleges that have made the offers"--lje62</p>
<p>Geez, now imagine if the colleges didn't give such "gifts." Only the rich would succeed. Equity would shrink even furthur. Is that the kind of world you find standard, and that the colleges' gifts are not necessary but are still very kind??? I don't like to talk politics, but talk about conservative economics! </p>
<p>First somebody tells me I'm being too critical of the institutions, as if that is a bad thing, and now this...I guess CollegeConfidential is starting to age and move towards conservatism--what a pity!</p>
<p>I really don't mean to pick on you or single you out.
I have been a little surprised by the reaction of students that are recently getting their acceptances and awards from the RD pool of applicants. I see a lot of kids that seemed really angry and disgruntled, and a little conceited when it comes to their offers...not unlike your posts. A lot of " wow, this school was my safety and all they gave me was."...well it seems that many are really shocked by the word they received from various colleges they applied to.
of course there are many who will be sad and disappointed when they do not get the news they hopes for or expected..</p>
<p>I feel bad for the kids who really had their hearts set on this one or that one, but a little put off and less than sympathetic to the posts that express anger at the schools that they are sure they will get it all from , even though they have little or no interest in attending. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me.</p>
<p>I am well aware that you do not care what I think, or value my opinion.</p>
<p>You can't always get what you want, no matter how spectacular you have been told you are.
And this is somthing you might want to get used to as you enter the world as an adult.</p>
<p>"I feel bad for the kids who really had their hearts set on this one or that one, but a little put off and less than sympathetic to the posts that express anger at the schools that they are sure they will get it all from , even though they have little or no interest in attending. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me."--lje62</p>
<p>Well, this is primarily because we come to these boards to vent out our feelings. It's rather healthy, I would presume.</p>
<p>"You can't always get what you want, no matter how spectacular you have been told you are. And this is somthing you might want to get used to as you enter the world as an adult."--lje62</p>
<p>I never said I can't always get what you want. That is not why I let out the steam. And also, I appreciate the value of being critical on institutions to increase pressure and hopefully receive better effects in the future, rather than say something like "oh well, that's awfully kind of them to give me this prize, I should stay quiet and be happy with it." You know why? Because with this kind of attitude, the institutions (most of which are corporations) are given the same rights as human persons by the constitution, due to the 14th amendment I believe (not sure, if it's 14th exactly, but it is the same amendment that gives African Americans equal rights--weird, huh?), which makes a lot of risk for some really strong, mean, bullies, like Exxon Mobile. You must be critical, it is your right to be critical, and if you are not critical, the world will end up being an even darker place to live in. </p>
<p>My two cents, though "I am well aware that you do not care what I think, or value my opinion."</p>
<p>But again, you come across as someone who believes their constitutional rights have been trampled on by the evil entity of a university.</p>
<p>If you look over the various threads, you will see many a student that is puzzled by their rejections, insulted by their offers of scholarships and aid and even devasted by the news they received.</p>
<p>Lately, from my observations, many posters( not just you ) who did not get the news they expected, and yes, think they deserved are pretty rude about it.
It is the attitude of entitlement that gets to me.</p>
<p>Vent all you want here... I realize this is a stressful time in the lives of high school seniors preparing to go off to college and leave the security of your homes.
I am just trying to point out to you that life isn't always fair and things don't always fall into your lap..not trying to be sarcastic or judgemental toward you.
I am going to let this rest, because I do understand the frustration you have, but it is part of every adult's life and your peers are part of a very competitive group...the same people will be competing for jobs upon college graduation and your future employers will not be open to that attitude, trust me
Good luck in your future ventures.</p>