LMU RD

I was deferred to RD as well and my mid year grades went in on 2/12 so I am hoping to hear back in March sometime. If anyone else was deferred and gets their decision make sure to let us know!!

HELP! Son was accepted several weeks ago. Today he received and email saying that he was selected for federal verification for the fafsa which is fine and all but my issue is that we have to accept the offer of acceptance before we can get the actual offer? I am a nervous wreck about this. Is this normal? My daughter graduates from there in May and they sent an offer of financial aid with her about 2 weeks after acceptance. This would mean putting a deposit down on a school having no idea what aid he can get. I cannot afford the school on my salary alone as I have 3 in college. Is anybody understanding this better than me and can explain it? I am grateful

Is the deposit fully refundable? I had to do the same for my younger S at UNCSA and I was not happy about that either. However, the deposit is fully refundable should he choose to go elsewhere. We just have to write a letter to the admissions office to get it back, if necessary. We haven’t gotten any information about financial aid yet for there and I was a bit put off that we’d have to give a deposit without knowing about any aid, but at least it’s refundable. I did not have the same issue at WVU where my older son goes. Much like your older one we knew of financial aid from WVU two weeks after he was admitted and were able to make our decision to put the deposit down after that. I hope that helps. Sorry that I haven’t really answered your question. Just reinforced your feelings here that you’re not alone.

@misstrendy Thank you! The deposit says it is not refundable which is so confusing. They want us to pay $250 to find out if we get $8? I have emailed them and will follow up here once I hear back

I was also placed on verification so I looked into the whole process and found that the LMU page on federal verification says, “Entering Freshmen and Transfer students are notified of their financial aid award pending completion of verification.”

This is a link to that page: https://financialaid.lmu.edu/financialaidpolicies/federalverification/freshmenandtransferstudents/

I think this means that we will receive our financial aid award like everyone else but will need to provide documents after we have committed to LMU in order to see if any changes will be made to that offer. If someone knows this to not be the case, please let me know!! I am curious myself.

@misstrendy

Please post when you hear. I applied early action and got deferred. I have friends who applied regular and heard first week of February. Stats are 4.1 weighted and 1220 SAT

@englishnut I got deferred as well 3.4 UW and 25 ACT… I am hoping we will hear mid march.

I heard back from the financial aid office and they will send out financial aid awards for those accepted in the last 2-3 weeks by beginning of April regardless of commitment or not. But if up for verification, which is my son, then AFTER he views the financial award and then commits he will need to provide verification info. That helped so much knowing we would not have to commit prior.

has there been any acceptances since the feb 2nd ones?

@rocknix not yet, i’m still waiting for the next round of acceptances as well

I think a lot of us are still waiting. This year seems painfully slow.

Yah last year the second round went out late February. What is taking so long? Maybe more applicants this year?

My son still has not heard either… Anyone hear anything since 2/2?

@curlyQSF nope don’t think so

Just got accepted into the film school about 40 minutes ago through email. 33 ACT 1470 SAT 3.82ish GPA (weighted? unweighted? idk). Not sure how much academics play a role in the film school, but good luck to everyone else still waiting! i think they’re gonna start releasing more soon

Just got my Acceptance!!! I received an email saying that my application has been updated an hour ago and i got in. Go lions:)

I JUST GOT ACCEPTED! I am majoring in biology! ACT: 29 GPA: 4.3

nothing for me not sure what to think:/

DS admitted to film. Stats 3.8/4.2, SAT 1480. Excited for him!