<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I was wondering if any current, or past, Chapman students (and parents!) had any knowledge, slight or extensive, on Chapman's financial aid?</p>
<p>I'm hoping to be offered gift aid and merit aid, and I was curious if anyone had information on what prerequisites come with each merit-level of scholarship (e.g. Dean's, Chancellor's, President's, etc)?</p>
<p>Any information would be helpful!</p>
<p>Chapman is known to be both transparent and generous with merit aid. It’s based on your stats: gpa and test scores. Plug your info into their net price calculator (on their website) and it will tell you! DS qualifies for 25$k per year according to net-cost calculator and when we spoke with a counselor this was confirmed. Merit aid is renewable for four years with minimum gpa maintained (I think it’s 3.0 but not positive). </p>
<p>Son has applied to Dodge for digital arts. Waiting to hear!</p>
<p>Good luck! Maybe OCElite will respond further. I’m a newbie; she is very knowledgeable.</p>
<p>Happy New Year! Sorry for the late response… merit-aid is based on your GPA and test scores. To maintain the scholarship for four years, the student needs to maintain a cumulative Chapman GPA of at least 2.75 and full-time enrollment. As far as I know, the Dean’s Scholarship is $15,000, Chancellor’s Scholarship is $20,000, and President’s Scholarship is $25,000. I believe all others, such as talent scholarships are based on the talent level by department, and grants are based on your FAFSA and so on. Here’s the link with the details. Best of luck!
[Chapman</a> University - Admission - For HS Counselors - General Information](<a href=“Page Not Found | Chapman University”>Page Not Found | Chapman University)</p>
<p>do these merit aids only apply to high school students? what kind of GPA do you need to apply?</p>
<p>andr3w, According to the Chapman link, the amount of merit-aid for first year students is different from those of transfer students.</p>
<p>“First year students are awarded merit scholarships based on their GPA and standardized test scores. These scholarships range from $15,000 - $25,000 depending on the students academic achievements. The admission committee will evaluate students for scholarships when they apply for admission and notify them shortly after admission notification.”</p>
<p>“Merit Scholarships are awarded to transfer students based on their college GPA and curriculum. These scholarships range from $10,000 $12,000. The admission committee will determine if a student is eligible and notify them shortly after their admission notification.”</p>
<p>They also have a link with a Net Cost Calculator that you can use to get an idea of how much you would qualify for, but I believe it’s set up for the first year students to use only.
[Chapman</a> University - Financial Aid - Undergrads](<a href=“Financial Aid | Chapman University”>Financial Aid | Chapman University)</p>
<p>I went to the web site and tried to find the net cost calculator…where exactly is it on the site? Can’t find it :(</p>
<p>Here it is, SJR: [Chapman</a> University - Financial Aid - Prospective Students - Net Cost Calculator Disclaimer](<a href=“Financial Aid | Chapman University”>Financial Aid | Chapman University)</p>
<p>It is different for freshman vs. transfers, so just watch that you do that part right.
Good luck.</p>
<p>Ah ha…found it…thanks for your link!</p>
<p>gladiator…where do you live, i.e. how long will it take OC mail to reach you? We’re in northern CA. My son is on needles and pins over here. He says he’s not going to sleep tonight, knowing that thing is in the mail! And me…how will I have the strength to leave that envelope on the kitchen table, undisturbed?</p>
<p>I am with you, 100%, SJR. We live in OC and hope the mail doesn’t take long. But I read on CC posts from last year that sometimes the mailing process itself took a week longer than expected. Sigh.
Son is in love with Dodge and slaved over that app. We hope that the early mailing might tip in favor of acceptance? Some folks seem to think that deferrals/rejections are not processed as fast. I have no idea if there’s any truth to this, but it’s hard not to be hopeful. This is so important to our son. I understand what you are feeling, it is the same here at our house.
I suppose this conversation has moved to acceptance (not FA). We should chat on the other thread, perhaps, for the rest of it!</p>
<p>Does anyone (possibly parents of past students, or current students?) have any idea on what qualifications there are for the merit scholarships?</p>
<p>GPA and test scores. Net price calculator will estimate merit aid for you, based on your stats, which it asks for. See link in post #7 above. Good luck!</p>