<p>for those of you accepted into the honors college, did it say on your acceptance letter? Because on my acceptance letter, it simply stated that I’m eligible and that they’d give me more information if I were accepted later.</p>
<p>So, do I just have to wait for a response?</p>
<p>eligible=you’re in…</p>
<p>coincidentally, I just got the acceptance letter to the honors college today.</p>
<p>do you guys think I’m eligible for the Chancellor’s scholarship?</p>
<p>SAT: 2170 (680 M 740 CR 750 W) so a 1420.
UW GPA: 4.0
Class rank: 7/769</p>
<p>You may be eligible to “apply” but getting it is another story and involves much more than numbers. Good luck. You can’t win if you don’t play.</p>
<p>You’re in the zone for a full-tuition scholarship, though. Wait and see.</p>
<p>son got acceptance letter a week ago and the honors college letter yesterday. how long before we might hear if any scholarship?</p>
<p>Probably a week or two^^</p>
<p>parent56: The average that I’ve seen, based on other posters here, is around 2-2 1/2 weeks. My daughter received her scholarship notice a little over a week after her acceptance, although we are in-state.</p>
<p>We also received acceptance about 10 days ago and Honors College packet yesterday. Anxiously awaiting scholarship notification also. We are OOS in NY, not sure if that matters or not as far as a timeline.</p>
<p>My son received his acceptance letter three weeks ago and the UHC packet not long after. We think he fits the statistical profile (1460, 4.5W, top 10%, good EC’s and LOR’s) of scholarship recipients/Chancellor’s nominees and were starting to get a little concerned about not hearing anything. I talked to the admissions office yesterday and was told that some highly desirable candidates get their scholarship offers in that two week range but many do not. She said that around the holidays, their review process slows down somewhat and some candidates may not hear until February. I asked if the fact that we had not heard anything at this point meant my son was a less desirable candidate or was less likely to get the Chancellors nomination and she said, no - it doesn’t mean that at all. It’s just that they haven’t gotten to it yet and not to read too much into it. I got the impression that the earlier you applied, the better your chances for getting that mythical two week scholarship notification. I also got the impression that maybe she wasn’t telling me the whole story - just a hunch, so take it for what it’s worth. Back to waiting patiently.</p>
<p>thanks everyone, his school does not rank or weight so no idea how that would affect things ,(hopefully honors college acceptance shows it didnt hurt), but act score was in the ball park, would have had a good lor (not seen) and ec’s are very good. so will have to wait and see. oos here too</p>
<p>I e-mailed OAFA yesterday asking about Scholarship timeline, and I just received this reply via e-mail. I guess we all just need to be patient.</p>
<p>"All students who have completed the application for admission by January 15th are automatically reviewed for merit-based awards. The merit-based scholarship process at Pitt is very competitive. As a result, it is common for students to be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee more than once before a final decision is made. While it is true that some students learn of their scholarship award shortly after being admitted, many others do no learn about their scholarship eligibility until much later. If a student is going to be awarded a merit-based scholarship, he/she will be notified, in writing, no later than late-February.</p>
<p>Scholarships are awarded based upon a variety of criteria: high school grades, class rank, high school curriculum, SAT/ACT scores, extracurricular activities, personal essays, and leadership characteristics. The volume of applications to the University of Pittsburgh has resulted in an extremely competitive scholarship process. This year, for example, a recipient of one of our lesser scholarships has an average SAT score of 1460 (math and critical reading only), an average grade point of 4.19, and a class rank in the top 5% in a curriculum dominated by AP/IB/Honors courses"</p>
<p>For everyone who is anxiously awaiting scholarships, you may be in the same boat that I’m in. I was probably one of Pitt’s first applicants (late last May) and I received a decision in early October. I have the stats of other applicants who have received full tuition scholarships this year. My mom emailed OAFA a few weeks ago and they told her that I was scheduled to be reviewed for scholarships in early December. It seems that they’re spreading the money out this year, so don’t be alarmed if you don’t hear back on scholarships for a while. Some people are hearing back really soon, but others, like me, probably won’t hear back until mid December or possibly even later. It sucks to wait… but we have no choice.</p>
<p>i hate reading criteria LOL! if weighted his gpa would be above 4.2 but unweighted gpa sent, all classes are ap or honors. class rank, no idea, only 97 kids in class. but would doubt in top 5 students, maybe top 10…</p>
<p>I hate reading the criteria also. I was feeling very confident about Merit Aid until I got that e-mail. Now not so confident.</p>
<p>I am not a good waiter, and this college process just stresses me out. </p>
<p>Luckily my son is better at waiting than I am.</p>
<p>I’m stressing out too. My d was accepted over a month ago, and I check the mail hoping everyday. She is much more patient than me. I wonder if the pre-pharmacy waits to give out their scholarships-it seems no one got one yet who got into it. Or maybe they don’t even give any since it’s so competitive.</p>
<p>That’s definitely a thought NEohio. I also thought it could be geographically as well… it seems as though few people from the MA and RI area have gotten scholarships. I just think that Pitt is trying to avoid the same situation that occured last year. I have a feeling plently of people who applied later with great stats and didn’t get any money complained. I haven’t heard back from my college counselor about whether or not she was able to talk to OAFA and get any more answers. I’ll have to email her again about it today.</p>
<p>wow pinknpreppy you are handling this better than i or my son would. must be frustrating.</p>
<p>I hope what they are telling you is accurate and that they have changed their scholarship selection process this year. They have always had students/parents complaining about being shut out of the scholarships especially those applying later in the year. There is never a guarantee of a scholarship even if your stats are extremely high and since Pitt never has spelled out the requirements, we are left to surmised why some get scholarships and others don’t. They have lost quite a bit of money with bad investments so who know how much money they have to give out this year.</p>
<p>Thanks parent56… I was a mess a few weeks ago though when I thought for sure that I wasn’t getting one. I know that there isn’t a guarantee that I’m getting a scholarship at all. I have mixed feelings about this new process… it doesn’t really seem fair that those who applied early (the clear advantage in a rolling admissions process) get put behind others who applied later. Oh well… <em>sigh</em> I guess I’ll just have to wait a few more weeks to hear back.</p>