Official 2006 Scholarship\Fin Aid Thread

<p>Anyone receive their Fin Aid package yet? How do they look?</p>

<p>Got mine this morning. Comes in a fairly large envelope with papers inside telling you about scholarships you've won and financial aid recieved.</p>

<p>Any details? How is everyone faring with merit and need-based assistance? I hope they are generous. I need them to come through big time.</p>

<p>$5,000 Dean's Scholarship</p>

<p>Ehh.mine's ok. I got 20k Rochester National Grant, and then 7k in like work study and loans, although i need more money. idk if they give scholarships out later or w/e --this is through EDII</p>

<p>i got a 10k IB scholarship.. and then a 1.1k grant (that's it?), a small loan and a small work study for a total of about 14k. but i'm thinking of trying to negotiate with them if i have a better packet somewhere else</p>

<p>i got a dean's scholarship of 8000 dollars which is pretty rad.</p>

<p>I got 8,000 Deans + 12,000 Rochester schol + federal grants/loans + work study = $39,000</p>

<p>Got 6,000 Dean scholarship not bad b/c I wont get any need based aid</p>

<p>10K wilder trustee scholarship, 21K rochester ntl grant, 6K workstudy + loans = 37.5K</p>

<p>WHy is Rochester so damn expensive?! Can someone explain that to me?</p>

<p>I got 8000 Dean's, 21700 Grant, 2700 Federal Pell, some work study and some loans for a total of 39.5 K. I am pretty happy with that but I got a better offer from the other school I have heard from so far.</p>

<p>bklyn2cornell, does your scholarship get renewed every year or is that for all four years?</p>

<p>thats for 1 year only</p>

<p>wow.. ppl are getting so much aid... i want more than my measely 14k.. and def. more than 4k need based.</p>

<p>yeah my package was around 15k, 6k for Kodak Award, and 2k in Rochchester grants, the rest loans and work study. But I added correction to my fafsa so that package will most likely decrease dramatically to around 8-10k. Man it sucks being me.</p>

<p>Yea! Daughter received $8,000 Dean's Scholarship! Personal note at the bottom. Still no bumper sticker.Since she's busting her pretty butt getting ready for 4 AP exams this should help her mood. Good luck to all of you :)</p>

<p>well u get a bumper sticker after u pay the deposit...</p>

<p>OHHHHHHHHHHHH! That explains it. Thanks. She has some decisions to make. The scholarship helps.</p>

<p>congrats to everyone who got in w/ good aid
Hehe yah we're all busting our asses for APs right now - good to see seniors still goin strong even if it is our last term</p>

<p>Received my Financial Aid Package today:
$6000 Dean's Scholarship (woot)
$20,000 Rochester National Grant
$2100 Federal Pell Grant
$2000 Federal SEOG Grant
$4000 NYS TAP Grant
$2500 Federal Work Study
$2600 Federal Direct Subsidized Loan (no interest till graduation)</p>

<h2>$3000 Federal Perkins Loan (no interest till graduation)</h2>

<p>Total Financial Aid: $41,863
Total Estimated Cost : $45,770
Expected Outside Scholarships: $10,000/year
(from Father's Labor Union)
Free Ride =)</p>

<p>and if ur boggled by this $$ show, a few #s for you:
Family Size: 7
Family Total Income: $37,000/year
FAFSA EFC: Mere $747
Living in NYS (extra benefits)</p>

<p>Application Submitted December 2005 for extra scholarship consideration, CSS Completed Jan 1, FAFSA Completed Feb 1.
Decision Received March 1 - Financial Package Received March 14</p>

<p>I Love you URochester.....Odd tho - I got Waitlisted to Case Western haha, oh well screw that</p>