Merit scholarship? Echols scholars?

[aria123]

<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I was recently accepted to UVA and I had a few questions.</p>

<p>Does UVA offer any merit scholarships beside the Jefferson scholars? And if so, what are they and do I have to apply separately? I have pretty good stats (2400 superscore, ranked 1st/300, good extracurriculars, regional awards) and are there any merit scholarships I would have a chance of qualifying for? PS I am OOS.
My family makes ~110,000--how good is UVA's financial aid? How much would you guess I would have to pay?</p>

<p>Also, for UVA's Echol's scholars program, do we have to apply separately or are we automatically considered? When do decisions come out?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

[Living61]

<p>I’m guessing with a family income of $110, you will get a nice financial aid package. Can anyone else answer? The Ivies help students tremendously who are from a family income of $160,000 or less.</p>

[kitts95]

<p>You just asked basically all the same questions I have, so I will bump this so others can answer!!!</p>

[blueiguana]

<p>UVa has extremely limited merit aid. The Jefferson Scholarships are awarded purely on merit by the Jefferson Foundation, an independent entity from the university. UVa now participates in the Davis United World College Incentive grant program offering need based grants of up to $10k/year. Lastly, SEAS offers four half tuition scholarships to international students.
[Are</a> merit scholarships available? | Office of Undergraduate Admission](<a href=“http://www.admission.virginia.edu/node/71]Are”>http://www.admission.virginia.edu/node/71)</p>

<p>Below is a more comprehensive list including links to ROTC, Alumni Fund, and departmental available after your first year.<br>
<a href=“http://www.admission.virginia.edu/scholarships[/url]”>http://www.admission.virginia.edu/scholarships&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>AccessUVa meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for instate and OOS students. Offers can include a mix of loans, grants, and work study. No one could possibly give you an estimate of a financial aid offer as there are way too many factors taken into consideration. </p>

<p>Students do not apply for Echols or Rodman Scholars. Those selected are usually notified within a week of admission. If you are not selected and are interested in either program you do have the opportunity to apply at the end of your first semester.</p>

[aria123]

<p>Are those three UVA’s only merit scholarships? I did not apply to engineering, I did not learn about the Jefferson Scholarships until today so I think it’s too late to apply now, and I am not sure if I would qualify for the David United World College incentive if it’s entirely need based. </p>

<p>And for the ROTC, Alumni fund, and departmental scholarships–are they only available to current undergraduates and not high school seniors?</p>

<p>I understand there are a lot of factors taken into consideration for financial aid, but does anyone with experience know approximately how much my EFC would be? Some of my stats are: 110,000 a year, 4 people in family, only one in college for 2014-2015, Korean, not US citizen but permanent resident, everything else is pretty normal. 10,000 a year? 20,000? 30,000?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

[Swimmer726]

<p>I have a S in an Ivy league school and they are generous with financial aide, yes, but it’s given to people who make a lot less than $160,000 a year. So many people are kidding themselves…all these colleges are developing the barbell classes. Those who can afford the tuition no matter what the cost is and those who basically are at the very opposite economic end. $160,000 is well above the national average… $110,000 is well above the national average. Before you assume anything, get the facts. Most people I’ve run across with our 3 kids who have gone through this is have found that there is very little - if any - money for people in the middle. Loans, loans, loans.</p>

[frazzled1]

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I did not learn about the Jefferson Scholarships until today so I think it’s too late to apply now

aria, you can’t apply for the Jefferson - candidates are selected from specific high schools and also from among the general applicant pool.</p>

<p>Your parents will have to complete a FAFSA for you if you want to receive finaid. It’s the way to determine your actual EFC. Now is the time to do that. They’ll need their tax documents but can use 2012 information and then update; it seems ridiculously complicated but it actually isn’t if you assemble all the info beforehand.</p>

<p>Did you or your parents use the financial aid calculator on the UVA website? <a href=“Net Price Calculator”>Net Price Calculator; That will give you a ballpark idea. UVA has much better finaid than almost every other public university, but Swimmer is right - there’s not a lot of free aid out there.</p>

[BassGuitar]

<p>“The Ivies help students tremendously who are from a family income of $160,000 or less.”</p>

<p>What? That’s insane. That stipulation includes about 95% of America. Are the ivies really that upper class?</p>

[frazzled1]

<p>From Harvard’s website <a href=“https://college.harvard.edu/financial-aid/how-aid-works:[/url]”>https://college.harvard.edu/financial-aid/how-aid-works:&lt;/a&gt;

20% of our parents have total incomes less than $65,000 and are not expected to contribute. Families with incomes between $65,000 and $150,000 will contribute from 0-10% of their income, and those with incomes above $150,000 will be asked to pay proportionately more than 10%, based on their individual circumstances. Families at all income levels who have significant assets will continue to pay more than those in less fortunate circumstances.

I don’t understand the question though, BassGuitar. The aid program is designed to increase economic diversity in the student body.</p>

[BassGuitar]

<p>Let me rephrase then:</p>

<p>I estimate that 95% of American fits the criteria of making less than $160,000 annually. Yet at Ivies, are families that make below $160,000 such a rarity that they are worthy of financial aid?</p>

[frazzled1]

<p>Well, they can’t be a “rarity,” though certainly the student body at Harvard doesn’t mirror the population of the US, economically speaking. Still looks as if more people receive finaid than don’t. <a href=“http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/10/making-the-harvard-college-connection/[/url][quote]“The”>Making the Harvard College Connection — Harvard Gazette

“The</a> number of families with incomes under $80,000 at Harvard has increased by 33 percent, and the percentage of Pell Grant recipients has grown from 11 to 17 percent of entering classes,” said Sarah C. Donahue, director of financial aid … Need-based financial grants average $40,000 annually and include travel allowances for trips home each year. The average cost to the 60 percent of Harvard families who receive aid is only $12,000.

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[HelenH]

<p>Spot on!! @Swimmer . . .</p>