<p>Was anyone else dissapointed in the financial aid they recieved? One of th emain reasons I applied to Hobart and William Smith is I am above their averages and figured they would give me a lot of money. But they came up over 5,000 dollars short of Union College and Geneseo, both more well known schools</p>
<p>Jamiel22, did you apply for the trustees scholarship or the arts scholar program? We were quite pleased with our FA package, especially considering how much HWS costs, but it was made doable largely because of the merit aid my daughter received.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I could not apply to these scholarships because I was out of the country until their deadlines had passed. However, those scholarships go to a very small number of people, so the college seems largely expensive to the masses</p>
<p>Surprised/confused would be our description. My son received a financial aid package on 3/27 that included a Faculty Scholarship for $14,000/year plus work study for $2,000/year. Then I called to enquire about the work study.... I have a hard time seeing this as part of the package because apparently his isn't a government work study, so he must look for a job 2 weeks after the government work study kids get too. In addition, it appears that Hobart was very inconsisitant with how they notified students. Others posted that they learned in Feb that they didn't get the Trustee Scholarship but would receive one of the other scholarships. Back in Feb. My son's letter just said no to the Trustee and nothing else. Oh well, it is a scholarship and that is what matters.</p>
<p>Is Hobart his first choice?</p>
<p>I wish that I could answer your question. My son has some tough decisions to make. The crtieria for his college search was a radius from our home (Rochester). We put in a few applications that stretched those boundaries and now he has to really do some soul searching.
HWS has a great reputation, an exciting location (with the Finger Lakes all around), and he liked the excitement the tour guide shared for the school.<br>
I, for one, would like to have him at a school where students don't take themselves too seriously, but respect the job of being a student.</p>
<p>I'm a senior at HWS and for the first couple of years that I was here I also only had work study through the school (not through the gov't). There are many jobs available for people like your son jelo, and he shouldn't have any difficulty finding a position. Feel free to send me an email if you have any other questions about the school, I'd be happy to help!</p>
<p>Thank you, we may just need to take you up on the offer.</p>
<p>I know that my son would not like slinging food in the cafateria for a work study. He needs some stimulation with a job to stay interested. The admissions/financial aid office was not able to talk about the jobs available, just said he would need to find one. For that matter, except for the acceptance letter, we have heard nothing else from the school..........no mention of any activity for accepted students to get to know the school. I hope they step up the interest in potential students, we have one month to make decisions.</p>
<p>Hmmm, that doesn't sound like them. I know there are always a number of open houses, as well as one specifically for accepted students. I believe it takes place in April. You'll probably hear about it soon. Also, have you visited the website, there's always a lot of information available there.</p>
<p>As far as types of jobs available, there are many many other positions than the typical "slinging food" positions, from working at the field house, to working in administrative offices.</p>
<p>Thanks, you are right, there is information about open houses on the web site. I wish that they would personalize it with some mail to my son (that's just my hang up)</p>
<p>Also, thank you for the info on Work Study, I just remember kids working for food service when I was in college and I know my son could not handle that job well (he can not deal with touching stuff that is slightly slimy). </p>
<p>Have you found your 4 years at HWS valuable? Best of luck to you after you graduate.</p>
<p>I got some things in the mail today. Maybe you'll get mail soon?</p>
<p>I have definitely found my past 4 years here valuable. I'm constantly amazed at the school, both in terms of academics and everyday student life. </p>
<p>When I was deciding where to go, it was a tough decision between RPI's 5-year Architecture Program, and a more rounded Liberal Arts education at HWS. I am definitely not disappointed with my decision!</p>
<p>I highly recommend meeting with the president if you are able. He's an amazing person who your son (if he chooses to attend) will get to know very well (as opposed to a larger university where the president is rarely if ever seen). </p>
<p>Again, I recommend that you attend the open house and talk to students in the dining hall and around campus. It's been beautiful lately and the Quad is full!</p>
<p>Ok........I have commented that we were surprised and confused about the method of being informed about my son's acceptance to Hobart. Well, today when looking over the information we had received from all the colleges, I realized that we had a letter from the Financial Office with scholarship info from Hobart but nothing from the addmissions office with any particulars........dates, forms.....etc. At the time, we thought this is a very unconvential way to let someone know they are accepted.</p>
<p>Well, the Director of Admissions (Don Emmons) contacted me today and said that when looking over my son's file they just realized they neglected to send his acceptance letter. He apologized and said that it was an oversight. Some oversight!!!!!!!!! He is sending it out tomorrow am.</p>
<p>jelomom - OMG!!! I cannot believe their oversight. When something like this happens it makes you wonder abouty other things. My son also applied for the Trustee Sch. but received the Faculty Sch. instead along with other things. We heard Feb. 10th about his acceptance. On Feb 15th we received our financial aid pkg and on Mar. 30th we received a packet full of info including Open House, online chats, and Geneva info. Son has been in constant contact with is Adcom on a biweekly schedule for updates and questions. She is very thoughtful and even though her job has changed (she climbed up a bit) she is still willing to answer all his questions. But with the type of situation you described, it makes me realize that we will have to encourage our son to be extra vigilant while at HWS to make sure everything is as he planned ie. courses etc. So far all of our communications with HWS have been as expected and very thorough.
Jelo - has your son sat in on any classes at HWS? or done an overnight?</p>
<p>....and he should send that acceptance letter out FedEx with some other goodies included!!</p>
<p>Tell me about it.................very strange. But it does explain alot of peculiarities that we were noticing between posts here and the information or lack of it that we were experiencing.</p>
<p>I have to say, it leaves a funny taste. Can not wait to read his letter!</p>
<p>I can happily say that we now have an acceptance package in our hands from the Admissions office and a letter from Don Emmons!!!!!!!!!!!! It also contains the information on the accepted students weekends. We also have heard from an Admissions Counselor.</p>
<p>well.........about time......I am glad that you and your son pursued this. Was the letter appropriate for the circumstance? By the way, what means did the Adcom contact you by...just curoius. Oh, I am so very happy for your son to finally have all the paperwork he needs! My son is waitlisted at another school and was desperately wanting to get off that list but it's funny, as time moves on he and he is communicating with more people associated with HWS (teachers and students) he is now iffy about the waitlist school and very much "yes, yes" for HWS.</p>
<p>Rubyred-</p>
<p>I don't think that the letter my ds received was any different from the one your son received other than my ds's was dated 2 months later. It was nice for him to finally read about their belief in him and why he was given the Faculty scholarship and the confidence the school has in his ability to enrich and be enriched by the campus.</p>
<p>On your suggestion, I pushed for an adcom name so I knew who to deal directly with in the future if he decides on HWS. He is scheduled to attend a History class on Wednesday. I hope this will be helpful.</p>
<p>My ds has a sister a year younger and it is unnerving to see what a business college applications and admissions has become. We haven't signed any papers yet for him and the mail from many of the same schools is coming in the back door for her. Among many others, she has her "Are you a fox or hound" letter from HWS. It kind of takes away the "personalness" of the whole process, just knowing that they are already looking for the next "GREAT KID".</p>
<p>This is quite an emotional time for me as a parent!</p>
<p>Ah the old fox or hedgehog scheme... the oldest running sex joke on the books.</p>
<p>"Fox knows many,
Hedgehog one
Solid trick." -Archilochos</p>
<p>or </p>
<p>"Fox knows
Eleventythree
Tricks and still
Gets caught;
Hedgehog knows
One but it
Always works."</p>
<p>Ah the things one learns in Greet Art and Architecture class.</p>