<p>I really want to go to U of R, but the problem is it costs too much money.
I was hoping for merit scholarship letter in the admission packet, but
unfortunately, I didn't get any.</p>
<p>Is there any chance I can get merit scholarship at this time?
What other scholarship can I get once I go to university?
Is it worthy to pay 54500 dollars a year to study political science, international relations
and other liberal arts studies?</p>
<p>The student-run newspaper on campus, the “Campus Times”, just came out with an intriguing story yesterday…</p>
<p>[Campus</a> Times - Tackling tuition rates](<a href=“http://www.campustimes.org/news/tackling-tuition-rates-1.2225022]Campus”>http://www.campustimes.org/news/tackling-tuition-rates-1.2225022)</p>
<p>Then, if you appreciate this sort of thing, I discovered a great article comparing expensive schools to cheap schools. Perhaps this will further the point that an education is an investment… [Report:</a> Cornell Players Given High-Quality Education on Sports Pickle](<a href=“http://www.sportspickle.com/article:751/report-cornell-players-given-high-quality-education]Report:”>http://www.sportspickle.com/article:751/report-cornell-players-given-high-quality-education) </p>
<p>However, I do understand that many colleges are outrageously priced. You have to know the financial limits of your family and make a choice. Remember, most college students carry loans with them along with their diplomas. The idea is that if you get a great education, you’ll get a great job, and you will pay off these loans.</p>
<p>MConklin has stated some financial aid statistics stating that U of R students are in the top tier of students who pay off their loans quickly after graduating (b/c they get good paying jobs).</p>
<p>Merit awards don’t come in the admission packet, they come about a week later via snailmail. FA awards come about the same time, but via email. How long ago did you get your admission packet?</p>
<p>@ AVHS Dad: I got my admission packet around April 6th. I guess I am not getting merit awards…sigh</p>
<p>@ URgrad2009: Thank you for your information…but how difficult it is to get scholarship along the way in U of R? I heard you get Deans scholarship when you get GPA over 3.6…Is it that hard to get GPA of 3.6?</p>
<p>DS was accepted at UR but received no merit money either. Of the six privates DS was accepted to, UR was the only one to offer NO merit money.
I don’t believe you can get merit money “along the way”. I mean, they’ve already got you, why offer you money to stay? Additionally, UR’s lack of required classes can make it difficult to transfer credits to another school.
That said, after our visit UR was DS’s #1 choice until we visited Case the following day. Case is a perfect fit for him (and a surprise for us!).
If you can’t imagine going anywhere else (wait a sec, have you visited yet?), you should ask about undergrad co-op or paid internship opportunities in your major. They could pay significantly more than typical college work-study and help quite a bit with the cost.</p>
<p>alleycat–</p>
<p>There are only three merit scholarships that RETURNING students are eligible for: the James A. Chin Memorial Award, the Glick Memorial Award and the Dante Scholarship. To be eligible for the the Dante Scholarship, you must be Italian-American and be a junior or senior at UR or one of the other Rochester area universities. To be eligible for the Glick Awards, you must belong at a fraternity or sorority at UR. To be eligible for the James A. Chin Award, you must have demonstrated unmet financial need.</p>
<p>All three are competitive and you must apply for them each year. All three have EC requirements beyond the academic criteria.</p>
<p>[University</a> of Rochester : Money : The Aid Process](<a href=“http://enrollment.rochester.edu:8000/admissions/money/scholarships/]University”>http://enrollment.rochester.edu:8000/admissions/money/scholarships/)</p>
<p>All other merit scholarships are awarded at the time of admission (either freshman or transfer). You do not “pick up” merit awards later. Need-based financial aid is available, however.</p>
<p>I have never heard of someone being awarded a Dean’s Scholarship AFTER they’ve enrolled at UR. </p>
<p>And earning 3.6—that’s depends on you and your major. It’s easier to do in IR than in, say, econ or engineering or bio, but still not something you can count on.</p>
<p>Thanks for the correction WayOutWestMom!</p>
<p>Ah, Found it! There is one more returning student merit award: The Continuing Student Scholarship. Again, competitive and must be applied for each year. But it’s max award is only $2000.</p>
<p><a href=“http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/res/pdf/continuing_scholarship.pdf[/url]”>http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/res/pdf/continuing_scholarship.pdf</a></p>
<p>@ WayOutWestMom: Thank you for your information…sigh, this really is depressing : (</p>
<p>@ AVHS Dad: Thank you for your information too. I see your posts everywhere in this Uof R forum and as well as other forums too. You help me greatly : )</p>
<p>allycat92: Thanks, this site has been a Godsend for me too! The combined knowledge and interaction of students, parents and admission counselors is amazing!</p>
<p>“I don’t want to say too much until these reports are confirmed,” said Calipari. "But we’re talking about more than a $150,000 difference in education per player – and that’s even if my players stayed four years or graduated, which many of them do not. Then these Cornell players are reportedly stepping into six-figure jobs after graduation while my kids, if they don’t make the NBA, have absolutely no job prospects or life skills. It’s far from a balanced playing field. They are buying the best players by giving them a high-priced education</p>
<p>I never liked Calipari, but is this knucklehead kidding??? The NCAA is extremely ignorant if they think it is unfair that the quality of instruction at each school varies. THAT’S WHY THERE ARE OVER 2000 COLLEGES IN THIS COUNTRY!! </p>
<p>Is this the new American attitude? That all these players graduating from college basketball should be entitled to the same careers regardless of work ethic, intelligence, or integrity? Maybe Mr. Calipari and the NCAA brass should head back to college to try and reeducate themselves…wow</p>
<p>AVHS Dad: yes, me too. CC really helped me from choosing the universities to apply to choosing the university among schools I got in. I just love CC : )</p>
<p>I agree with both of you, allycat92 and AVHS Dad. I found that by going into different threads of different colleges, you get a sense of what type of student body is at in each college and finding out things you just don’t have the time or know how to find when you visit the campuses.</p>
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<p>The article is a satire.</p>