<p>im trying to call now, line is busy</p>
<p>OK, if you find out that’d be great. Its prob just 2 a year…</p>
<p>I’ve been offered a Dean’s Scholarship of 1500 dollars for one year. I’m ranked 1 of 319 in my class, with a 4.5 cumulative weighted GPA, 8 AP classes throughout high school, and a 2150 on my SAT. I have a decent amount of extracurriculars as well, and I’m in-state. I got into the honors college, and I was offered a measly 1500 bucks. I could work at Burger King for two months and make more than that. Do they really think that’s going to scratch the surface of my college expenses? I spent four years working to get perfect grades and have good extracurriculars because my family has no money and I was hoping for some decent merit-based aid, and that’s all I get? Not to sound obnoxious and Toot My Horn, but I was really hoping to get more than that, so I’m extremely disappointed.</p>
<p>I don’t blame you , jlewis, for feeling pretty discouraged. Maybe these schools should take some of the money they waste by sending HS juniors unsolicited flyer after flyer and put it toward more scholarships for those of you who worked SO hard in HS!!! Good luck to you.</p>
<p>32k over 4 years, 4.53 weighted gpa, 2310 sat (1590 math and reading, umd doesn’t look at writing)</p>
<p>I did not get into honors but I got 2,000 per year 8k total. I got into CIVICUS L and L tho.</p>
<p>20k over 4 years, 4.0UW (9 AP’s), 34 ACT, 1450 SAT CR/M. Content, but not thrilled. Sorry to those who didn’t get what they wanted, jlewis and phersdad’s son deserved much more.</p>
<p>I had a 1950 sat and got 2k per year 8k total, its not all about the high SAT Score!</p>
<p>Daughter got into the Honors College, 4.6 weighted GPA, lots of ec activities–only 2000 on SAT though and no scholarship at all 
Pretty disappointed.</p>
<p>Son received the Presidential today, the full amount ($12k/year), and it will increase annually in proportion to the out-of-state tuition increases (we are OOS). The in/out-of-state tuition difference is about $19k/year, so the scholarship effectively reduces that difference to about $7k/year.</p>
<p>I wonder if they offer more for OOS applicants to compensate for the cost of tuition? My understanding is that they rarely offer BK to OOS applicants, so maybe this is their way of compensating for those OOS applicants who would walk without some substantial scholarship. They may assume that the in-state cost is low enough for in-state applicants so not offer as much. That might explain the somewhat arbitrary decision making process. Who knows.</p>
<p>And to add insult to injury, this is the first year the the Distinguished Scholar Award is not available to MD students to help with tuition. That $3,000 a year would make a difference.</p>
<p>maggiedog, I’ve been speculating along the same lines as you. Are you also OOS?</p>
<p>Son is OOS, Honors College, and received $12,000 per year. 3.8 UW, 2300 SATs, 35 ACT, NMF.</p>
<p>Yes maggiedog, the range for IS only goes up to 8k/year and OOS goes up to 12k/year. Fine by me considering the tough OOS price.</p>
<p>@baywood,
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<p>For your son (and anyone else considering enrolling at Maryland) who is a National Merit Finalist, make sure you select Maryland as your first choice. This could add another $2K/year to your scholarships. :)</p>
<p>Yes, MisterK, my son is OOS, and did get the 12,000 scholarship.</p>
<p>Pay attention to the cost breakdown people.
Those of you that got in state $8k/yr are being offered nearly full TUITION.
If you’re out of state and got $12k/yr you are being offered a UMD education at half TUITION from a generous state that you paid zero taxes to. Almost no one (I don’t care what you hear on the mommie network) gets the oft touted “full ride” to include room and board…to anywhere! 99% of the people who tell you that little johnnie or jill got a “full ride” actually got financial aid - not merit scholarships which each of you undoubtedly earned based on your posted results. If you don’t believe that, next time someone tells you their DS/DD got a “full ride” challenge them to give the name of the actual scholarship. Same goes for all those articles you read giving the average student need met by school XYZ - that’s all publishing bunk as they neglect to point out that the average need met is made up of a substantial number of students who got a “full financial aid ride”. Real merit scholarship money if far and few between. Keep that in mind next time you hear it and remember they’re not comparing apples to apples. Indeed, some of you on here that got full TUITION offers will also qualify for financial aid as well to cover your room and board - but you have to apply for it and you may, in some circumstances, have to pay it back. But face it; you’re gonna pay room & board no matter where you go next year - even if you stay home. Net out of pocket for a roof over your head, food on the table, and entertainment (books) is the same whether you accept the tuition scholarship offer and go to UMD or stay home. An if you don’t believe that then just try an apply your scholarship funds against your room and board vs tuition and you’ll find that your Uncle Sam will immediately tax your scholarship funding.</p>
<p>Out of state presidential $32k 35 ACT 36 college credits for AP/DE + placement testing plus gobs of ECs, vol work, 2 languages over 7 years, an massive essay writing…an still had time for Dr. Who.</p>
<p>For your son (and anyone else considering enrolling at Maryland) who is a National Merit Finalist, make sure you select Maryland as your first choice. This could add another $2K/year to your scholarships. </p>
<p>Too late. You have to check that box LONG before you know you’re a NMF…on the PSAT.</p>
<p>Plumazul, thanks for the tip on declaring MD my son’s first choice. UVAUMD, why do you say that the first choice needed to be MD on the PSAT? The last date to change the NMSC first choice is normally mid-April. Does MD have some unique requirement that no one else does?</p>