<p>Temple has tightened up its standards a little for 2015 - slightly higher GPA and SAT now required for all levels. Also the Presidential stipend amount has been reduced to two @ $4000. Details for 2015: : <a href="http://admissions.temple.edu/sites/admissions/files/uploads/010-1415_Scholarship-Info_FINAL-ADA_508">http://admissions.temple.edu/sites/admissions/files/uploads/010-1415_Scholarship-Info_FINAL-ADA_508</a> (1).pdf</p>
<p>Thanks @OHMomof2 - that’s interesting. My D is currently a freshman with the Presidential & we thought it was almost too good to be true! Maybe they needed to make a splash to get everyone’s attention & get the apps coming in, & now can scale back a bit. We have another D coming up & I sure hope there’s something left for her!</p>
<p>Hmm, that link didn’t copy correctly. And I’m with you - D is a 2015 and the GPA change made me a little nervous but she still squeaks in!</p>
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<p>i had impression they were suprised with all the accepts last year and i want to say there are around 400 freshman at Temple that got the top scholarship. i don;t think they expected there to be that many. i heard they were going to up scores but thought it was going to be for the class of 2016, glad ur kid still gets in :)</p>
<p>I asked her to get her transcript so I could recalculate her GPA without health, orchestra etc. They do take weighted, as I understand it?</p>
<p>i’m actually not quite sure how they calculate it, have her get teh app in fast. i remember there was an appeal date, i want to say jan 15 for scholarships. hopefully, she won’t need to appeal anything but the sooner you get an answer from them, you will know if you need to appeal or not and have more time to get your ducks in a row if needed. I remember they only use core classes and I think** they weight but am not 100 percent sure on that. </p>
<p>I just called today and was told it is a weighted gpa that is considered, but when I called earlier this summer I was told it is an unweighted gpa that is used. Last year’s gpa requirements were perfect for my S either way, but now I guess he will just apply and see what happens. Oh well, I knew the scores for the Presidential scholarship were too good to last forever.</p>