It is that time of the year. Cross fingers. I did Early Decision.
does anyone knows when they will release the decision?
My son applied EA. The site says late December. People often suggest looking at threads from last year to get an idea of when the decisions are released. Good luck!
Another EA mom here. Per last year thread, mailed notifications were received first, and then portal changed. First notifications were received around December 13.
Received ours earlier than that, around the 8th, but I think a week later is more typical. Online it was posted the 15th, but we already knew by then. Just know you will know before Christmas and way earlier than so many other schools!
Did you get en email when the portal was updated or were you just checking often?
We got an email on 14th that portal was open on the 15th, but had seen it on there before that. Also got package early (scholarship student). Better to plan for later though, like the 15th, or else it is torture when you are really waiting for something, especially for student! We just thought by Christmas so were pleasantly surprised by a couple coming super early and with personal emails from admissions directors.
@CADREAMIN Thanks very much! Always good to hear a personal experience!
Good luck! SCU was far from my daughter’s first choice at the time, but still felt great to have a couple in the bag by Christmas. Ends up it is the perfect fit for her, she is over the moon happy there. She’s a pretty conservative/mature type - really academic, non partier, non-catholic for what it is worth, that kind of thing. But she is blossoming there and at the right pace. Turned down some pretty amazing schools to go to SCU. I really learned that fit it is everything, particularly with this one (third in college).
@CADREAMIN my son applied for early decision and we are anxiously waiting for the mail everyday! He sounds a lot like your daughter…do you have any tips or suggestions you can share about SCU if he were to get accepted. I’m mostly concerned about the dorms. I want him to have fun but not be distracted.
I applied EA… does merit scholarship info come with or after the initial acceptance?
I think you’re supposed to get ‘preliminary’ info with a final offer in March. Just got an email from them today so check to see if you have that. It is just a mass emailing, but has all of the timeline on it. BTW, aren’t you on the Fordham forum too? My son applied to six Jesuit schools. Did you apply to several as well?
@CAMidwestMom yes I am! 3 Jesuit I think - Fordham, SCU, and LMU
Wait so we don’t get merit aid offers until March? Or is March just when johnson’s scholars are announced
Ok the SCU email says -
November 15 CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE priority deadline
Late December Awards released
January 7 Early Decision deposit deadline
February 1 FAFSA priority deadline
March 2 Cal Grant GPA Verification Form deadline
March 2 California Dream Act Application deadline
Late March Final Awards including FAFSA information released
So I’m assuming that the awards are sent with admission but that other need bases stuff rounds it out later. Not sure about any competitive stuff. LMU has additional competitor awards that I’m pretty sure you have to be interviewed for. I think my son has higher hopes for merit at SCU and LMU.
@anothermuggle Scholarship/merit awards typically comes a week or so after the initial acceptance letter. @Cadever56 - nothing to worry about the dorms, they are amazing, many are newer and very nice suite style. There is one that is more known to be the fun partyish dorm, but we didn’t choose that. Dorms are done by Residential Learning Communities - a theme that interests your student. Some are more science, environmental, or service oriented, things like that. You also have classes with students in your RLC so there is a lot of great bonding going on. I couldn’t ask for more in my daughter’s dorm, super nice kids and no craziness. This is my third to college so pretty familiar with varying styles of dorms, SCU has some really great one. If yours ends up at SCU, we can chat more! Also, if like last year, it is more like a week from now, you are checking the mail a bit early but hard not to, I know. 
Is anyone else unable to log into their portal?
I was able to login few hours ago but all I see is a blank page.
OK, yes. Now I can log in but mine is now a blank page too.
Got the blank page this morning.
I do not see a blank, but the status did not get updated. I am an Early Action candidate.