Merit Aid?

Colleges and Universities A-Z American University
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<p>I realize it differs each year, but does anyone know the thresholds for the different merit aid awards? Not getting any FA so anything will help.</p>

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<p>Take a look at Table 15 in this link
<a href=“http://www.american.edu/provost/oira/upload/ADRB-Fall-12_Draft.pdf[/url]”>http://www.american.edu/provost/oira/upload/ADRB-Fall-12_Draft.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>This will give you an idea of where your applicant falls in the applicant pool.</p>

<p>An admissions officer advised, a couple of years back, that

<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/american-university/985427-merit-awards.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/american-university/985427-merit-awards.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>To be “a few strong ticks above,” you’d probably want to be in the top quarter, above the top end of the “middle 50%.” Here’s the middle 50% on the current website:</p>

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<p>Not sure what your student’s credentials are, but you can probably work out “chances” from these data.</p>