Financial Aid Awards

<p>FA Awards are up on my sandiegoedu. Did you guys get what you were hoping for? Pleasantly surprised or disappointed?</p>

<p>I thought I would get at least $15000 in merit scholarships. I can’t go unless I get that much because of my financial situation. But I only got the Torero Pride scholarship, which is the least amount of $5000. Yeah. I am extremely disappointed.</p>

<p>I was expecting at least 10k (my estimated award on the net price calculator) and got absolutely nothing. I got large amounts of merit money from every other school (20k from University of Miami!). USD is my top choice but I don’t know how I will be able to afford it now.</p>

<p>What about need based aid?</p>

<p>I was also disappointed. I received only loans and no merit money. It was my first choice until now. Miami gave me $24k a year. That is hard to pass up.</p>

<p>just got accepted today and got $20,000 a year! so excited!</p>

<p>Those of you who recieved merit scholarships, were they included in the letter offering you admission?</p>

<p>my S was accepted two days ago and the merit scholarship was mentioned in that letter.</p>

<p>Did anyone get work study?</p>

<p>I got the Torero pride only. I thought I would get more than that. Kind of disappointed.</p>

<p>I got my award letter last week. I received the Presidential Scholarship ($10,000), $2800 in work study, $9708 for the Cal Grant and my USD scholardship was over $17,000! I only need to pull out a USD Trust Loan (no interest) for $4,000, because the remaining $12,000 I can pay with money I have saved up for college! Not a bad way to start off college! :slight_smile: I am excited to become a Torero!</p>

<p>Jillianannee- would you mind sharing your GPA, SAT, ACT numbers? Are you bringing a special talent to USD? Thank you and congratulations!</p>

<p>On my awards status I have almost all loans but my EFC is low (1291) and I am shocked that I do not have more financial aid from the university, but I was wondering if my status will change because I still need to send in some forms like the Parent Income Certification, the dependent Verification Worksheet etc ( I haven’t submitted then yet because I was barely notified today that I need to turn the forms in) Could that be the reason that I have no financial Aid?</p>

<p>That’s weird. My EFC is around 1000 too, but they gave me about 50,000 in scholarships and grants. I don’t think sending in the forms will change anything because they only post them after your award is released.</p>

<p>What is the USD loan? How do you get it?</p>

<p>Did they ask you for the parent income and expense form?, because they asked me for it and I turned it in but it hasn’t been processed yet but I am worried that I won’t get more help because if I don’t I won’t be able to go the university of San Diego. Also was if Merit scholarships or need baised if I might ask?</p>

<p>Anyone please help or share about your financial Aid…</p>

<p>HCJS2012 would you mind posting your stats?</p>