<p>I'm new here, so I apologize if this has been asked before. I searched and couldn't find anything directly related.</p>
<p>I looked at Scripp's common data set information on their website and see that the number of freshmen receiving "non-need based" assistance (merit aid) is 29. 16 of those who qualified for this merit aid also qualified for "need-based" assistance and the remaining 13 did not. The average award for the 13 who didn't qualify for "need-based" assistance was about $13K - approx. equal to a half-tuition JES scholarship.</p>
<p>Following some of the other posts in the Scripps threads, I see that the guesstimate of the number of JES scholarship matriculants each year is about 30, or so. Does this mean that the only merit awards that Scripps makes is to the women lucky enough to be awarded one of the JES scholarships? Or is my math off somewhere. Looking at the data sets of other LACs, I expected the number of merit aid recipients to be higher.</p>
<p>FYI, I'm asking this as the dad of a D with stellar stats who wasn't invited to the weekend. The nice consolation letter mentioned how tough the competition was this year so I congratulate the incredible women fortunate enough to be invited!</p>
<p>Unfortunately, you are correct. Beyond the JES scholarship (competition for which is increasing furiously, so don't let your daughter be at ALL discouraged), which must be specifically applied for and which is only awarded to incoming freshmen, merit aid is not a strength of Scripps'. </p>
<p>(This is one of my very, very few true complaints.)</p>
<p>Hello,
Just wanted to tell that my daughter did not get a merit scholarship to Scripps, however she received Grant money that made it less expensive for her to attend Scripps than for us to send her to the State college. She graduated with approx $17,000 in student loans... not too bad. Her senior year she was an RA and the whole year's tuition for our family was $980.- pretty amazing- huh?
Scripps is a fabulous place for young women.</p>
<p>prettydandy - just wondering if in your opinion the grants where because the Fin Aid office thought your family had financial need (According to FASFA EFC or CSS Profile).</p>
<p>At one of the Preview Day presentations by Fin Aid office, my husband thought he heard that they try to make the cost (by grants, etc) more like what it would cost to go to a Univ of California campus. But then I have read several posts on CC that say they got no Fin Aid.</p>
<p>My daughter applied for the JES scholarship but was not a finalist.
And I don't think our family would be considered for need based financial aid.
But we filled out the forms so she could get loans and have a campus job.</p>
<p>So if she is accepted, I'll be interested to see if she gets any finaical aid.</p>
<p>Yes we did have need, our EFC was around 12,000. a year which we about what we paid (maybe a bit more). We did have a financial boom (sale on some real estate) one year when she was there, but it was a one time thing- our EFC went up to 60,000!. We were very worried that she would not get aide, we wrote to the fin aid office and explain the circumstances and she did receive an aid package similar to the year before. My thoughts is that she had proved herself at Scripps and that they wanted to make sure she stayed around. If you not happy with the package, I would definitely write a letter or call the office and explain the circumstances.</p>
<p>JES students definitely have higher-than-average numbers, but Scripps is a tiny LAC, so you can't possibly overestimate the importance of "fit" (as evidenced in essays, recs, ECs, service work, sports...whatever it happens to be for you). </p>
<p>I believe that last year, the average SAT of JES recipients was 1500+ (/1600). I heard this from a reliable source, but not directly from admissions, so take it with a grain of salt. The number is continuously on the rise, though.</p>
<p>As stated previously, my daughter wasn't selected for the JES finalist's weekend. Her stats - 1500, 3.9 UW, top 10% in a competitive West Coast public school, major music ECs, first-rate essay, NMSF. Perhaps it was lack of service work, but more likely it was her natural modesty that doesn't allow her to toot her horn too loudly, even though Scripps was her first choice at the time.</p>
<p>Later, DD was accepted RD for 2011. Our EFC is 23K and Scripps almost matched it with a decent grant/loan/work-study package. The financial aid office was very professional and responsive. We had the good fortune of receiving a better package from another midwest LAC of equivalent stature. The latter school had taken on more of a luster since DD felt some rejection at not being invited to the JES weekend. She has decided on the midwest LAC.</p>
<p>If anyone reading this wants to apply to Scripps and is worried about the cost of Scripps and possible scholarships, let me take this time for a little "product" placement.</p>
<p>Don't forget about outside scholarships, both big and small. The only reason I'm able to attend Scripps this fall is because of an amazing scholarship called Questbridge that offers 4 year full rides to some of their partner schools (Pomona, CMC being two other partner schools they offer scholarships to). </p>
<p>Questbridge is quite competitive -- and only for low-income. Most of us are probably in the middle class to upper-middle class. I congratulate you on earning the Questbridge scholarship, but for someone like me, compared to others and their incomes, it's probably not possible.</p>
<p>It can be difficult, although they don't mention many direct "scholarships" i have many friends who are recieving grants or other outside source scholarships. Also the school is accomadating if you go talk to the financial office, i have friends whose payment plans have been delayed or re worked to help fit in family emerdencies. I also have friends who are putting themselves thru scripps. Definately go for being an RA junior and senior year due to free room and board, which cuts the cost drastically. Also jobs are plentiful on campus, if you don't care what you are doing.</p>
<p>Our d will be attending in a few weeks. We received our fa package and then contacted the school(s) about our need with a written letter outlining our particular issue. Scripps increased our award significantly. I was still not convinced we could afford this so I call the FA office and I was walked through the whole process, had all my concerns/ questions / issues addressed respectfully and attentively in a 45 minute phone call which was very helpful for me. So, contact the FA and talk with them, they were wonderful.</p>