<p>Okay, so on the scholarship letters (I got a 17000 Dean's which has been changed to a full-ride Presidential) it says that the scholarship is good for your undergraduate education. If you are enrolled in an advanced degree program (I would enter the BS/PhD program for engineering), how does this work? I understand that the scholarship would probably only carry through the BS degree, but when will you know about money for the second degree? I'm hesitant to enter a program without knowing the full cost in the end (though I cannot complain about a full-ride at all...). I plan to contact admissions about this before I commit either way, but I'm just trying to get a read on what I might be able to expect.</p>
<p>I actually got my answer yesterday, so I might as well post it if it'll help anyone else:</p>
<p>For the BS/PhD programs, the scholarship is good for the undergrad only. However, the program assures that you get a fellowship for the doctorale degree so you can actually gain money with the doctorate. Thus, I could potentially graduate with a doctorate without any expenses. This is going to obviously be difficult to turn down...</p>
<p>Out of Curiosity what were your stats for the Presidential Scholarship (if you don't mind)
Thanks</p>
<p>Yeah, no problem.
GPA: 4.0/4.0 UW, my weighted is very bizarre, but I took all the highest classes offered at my school.
SAT: 800M, 800CR, 730W
ACT: 35 C
SAT II: 800M2, 790 Physics, 780 M1, 750 Bio, 700 World History</p>
<p>I don't really feel like listing all my extracurriculars, but I am a really dedicated bassoonist (2 major youth symphonies in my area and a community band) and do math team.</p>
<p>I also participated in a 3 week long program at Drexel during my sophomore year and have friends that work in the dean of engineering's office and I had complained to them about my dean's scholarship. So I think that may have strongly influenced it as well.
Good luck.</p>
<p>sick stats dude...is money a big issue, as you are definately suited for princeton...not that im saying you will definately get in, becz no one does, but you certainly have the credentials and dedication based off of what you said here...good luck to you!!!</p>
<p>Yeah, I've actually already been accepted to MIT. I'm not interested in ivies because I'm really looking at engineering (have been since I was about 9). Money's somewhat an issue, mostly because my EFC according to the federal government is much higher than we estimated, but I probably could afford to pay for a private education if I wanted to. It would be really nice to escape the whole process without loans though.</p>
<p>One of my friends turned down princeton engineering for drexel engineering. also, usually each year there are many students that transfer from penn engineering to drexel engineering (many consider drexel a much more rigorous program). all engineering firms know that someone with a drexel engineering degree worked their ass off during college. its a myth that top engineering students only go to the MITs or Caltechs and many Drexel engineers end up beating them out for jobs because of their co-op experiences.</p>
<p>I just want to clarify. Should i have recieved a merit award letter/offer along with my acceptance letter to drexel if I am to get any? I got the big yellow packet with the letter of acceptance to 5yr coop for econ. but i did not find any other sholarship award letter.
Drexel is my number one choice but i cannot afford the full tuition. Is it possible to request to be considered for scholarships like the ones mentioned in this thread? My EFC on fafsa is low but i dont think i am qualified for federal aids. I really need Drexel to step up. I feel so down right now...please can anyone help me.</p>
<p>tienbagua, since i don't have anything to do with admissions I have no idea if you should have received a merit award letter/offer along with an acceptance letter. I guess its possible it can come a few days afterwards, but I'd call drexel admissions and ask them to be sure. As far as I know, Drexel automatically reviews each application for scholarships, therefore there isn't a seperate application for lets say a Dean's Scholarship. It might be possible to call financial aid and ask them if there are any channels you can take to get a scholarship. However, what worked for me, is sending in a financial aid appeal letter. I sent in a big long dramatic letter on how drexel was my first school but I couldn't afford it due to situation x and y and how i was the perfect fit for drexel. Also I included how other colleges gave me better financial aid, and included a whole load of crap like my resume and I think some references or something and I think my updated transcript. They went and reviewed my case and gave me an extra $5,000 grant a year. There are other ways to get scholarships.</p>
<p>For me, I got involved with ROTC freshmen year and they give full-tuition scholarships along with a monthly stipend, and drexel kicks in free housing and part of your meal-plan. Its a sweet deal but of course when you get out of school you need to serve in the military in some capacity whether army/air force/navy/marine corps reserves or active duty for a few years depending on the specific program your in, but for me I wanted to do that. Being at Drexel for a few years now, there are tons of companies (especially government agencies) that have tuition programs as long as you work for them after college.</p>