<p>Ugh, the FA portal is timing out and I can’t access it. Curious about any awards so tried a bunch of times on two different browsers and no luck.</p>
<p>My daughter’s portal doesn’t mention the merit award amount that she already received (an estimate) in the mail shortly after her EA admittance. I already know we aren’t getting need-based aid, but am hoping for an increase in merit, and sent an email to financial aid about that.</p>
<p>When the decisions are posted, where on the portal should I look? Have any of you heard possible dates being thrown around?</p>
<p>Just got on the portal and no change, no financial aid information. In fact, even though he has gotten accepted it still just says applicant.</p>
<p>Nothing in the mail here. D got a likely email at the end of Feb. It took some weeks for Fordham to notify all early applicants, so I suppose this is the same. We sure would like to know about money…</p>
<p>We would too. Son was accepted at Univ. of Chicago so money will be the make or break for him. Watching the mailbox like a hawk for FA info from both schools.</p>
<p>my decision just got infinitely more difficult-
accepted to Cornell CAS yesterday</p>
<p>Congrats! Is aid a factor in your decision?</p>
<p>@my3daughters absolutely-- I can hardly wait to see the aid package for Cornell. It is contending with a full tuition scholarship to Fordham.</p>
<p>I must admit, even after this blessed acceptance, I am still strongly attached to Fordham. Everything about it seems to cater to me - I am a LI Catholic School girl with big city dreams and a love of community. The prestige of Cornell’s ivy league status is not quite overshadowed by the fact that is so much further away, it is so large and (seemingly) apathetic-- but these are some serious factors to consider. It seems I have some serious praying to do hahaha</p>
<p>I understand your dilemma!! My daughter is very attached to Fordham LC, but miraculously received the Dean’s Scholarship from Sarah Lawrence yesterday – we had always had the impression that Sarah Lawrence did not give merit aid when there was no demonstrated need, so we had written off that school, assuming there would be no merit money. But they gave quite a bit more than Fordham’s merit award. So, this late in the game, we are weighing options. Anyone have any advice?</p>
<p>Last year my daughter received less merit aid (by less than half) from Fordham than from Sarah Lawrence, Bard, NYU, Penn, and a number of other schools. Fordham was her first choice. She appealed her financial aid decision, making it clear that she would attend Fordham if financilally possible, and in the end, they did increase her award. We learned of the increased award late in April, in time for the May 1 decision.</p>
<p>Wow, I’m shocked because Sarah Lawrence and NYU (don’t know about the others) are known not to give much pure merit money, while Fordham is thought to be better that way, at least from what I’ve heard.</p>
<p>I am going to appeal the award package and see what happens.</p>
<p>How could she receive less merit aid than Penn, which gives none?</p>
<p>Penn’s was not merit aid; the others were. My point is that if you respectfully appeal the aid decision and produce financial aid and merit aid letters from other institutions of equal or better caliber, you may be successful in procuring more aid.</p>
<p>I just checked the portal. I cant see the award yet. My daughter was admitted EA. Can most of you view you financial aid on the portal?</p>
<p>GCmom415 - we are waiting the aid package as well & there is nothing showing online for us either.</p>
<p>Last week was spring break. They are probably behind. My daughter works in the fin aid office.</p>
<p>Do you guys know if internationals students will be notified via mail? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>In years past yes, the international applicants were notified by snail mail and usually in the first batch that went out. But I dont know if Fordham uses technology to notify them now or not. Fordham prefers not to notify by email, because they are old fashioned and they think email is impersonal. I am sure at some point it will all be by email, for everything. It is what it is.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>@Sovereigndebt - Thank you! i noticed how most US universities are old fashioned with their notification delivery ! It has to change ASAP, but i guess that’s what makes US Universities different that all other universities! Goodluck to you too with all your college application hope everything goes smoothly </p>
<p>Sultan</p>