<p>Generally speaking, what has been required to receive any type of merit scholarship from GW?</p>
<p>If you have good grades and good SAT scores, you’re more likely to receive merit money. The scholarships are not based on household income. I have a GPA of 3.8 unweighted and 2210 on the SATs and got a $20,000 annual scholarship. (I was also an ED applicant; I’m not sure if that helped or not.)</p>
<p>i got a 3.5 gpa weighted and a 1920 on my SATs and got 10000 annually
also ED 1</p>
<p>3.5 gpa uw, 31 on act, awesome essay, awesome hook and I got $30k merit scholarship (EDI)</p>
<p>So if I have a 3.6W, a 2000 SAT, and a 30 ACT, I have a good shot at some amount of merit money?</p>
<p>ED yes, RD it’s a crapshoot as you’re smack in the median.</p>
<p>I have a 4.36 weighted (around 3.8 unweighted) and a 2350, so do I have a shot at 20-30K (basically what I need in order to afford GW) RD?</p>
<p>^Yes. I received a scholarship that came with my acceptance. Then after reviewing my finances, they gave me more. So it’s possible. However, do not assume you’re automatically in even with your stellar stats. GW has been known for rejecting high stat applicants because they think these applicants could be accepted to somewhere else or are treating GW as a safety.</p>
<p>Thanks 
and yeah that’s what I’m afraid of since GW is one of my top choices. I’ve tried to convey my interest by visiting, trying really hard on my Why GW essay, having an interview that I think went well, and emailing them about possible missing information while trying to convey how much I think of the school. I’m still pretty worried though and don’t know how to get them to believe me - do you think there’s anything I can do?</p>
<p>Looks convincing enough to me!</p>
<p>3.75 UW, 4.3 W, 2280? Chances?</p>
<p>I love GW, but I filled out FAFSA last week, and let me just say…I need a merit scholarship.</p>
<p>you get merit scholarships with your decision so if you didnt get one when you found out then i think you only get need based?</p>
<p>^ Oh, no I applied RD, sorry I should have specified that.</p>
<p>3.86 W, 34 ACT, no scholarship ED1. Guess it just depends.</p>
<p>What about a 3.7W (3.6UW out of 4.3), 2150 SAT, 31 ACT? RD? :/</p>
<p>This info is based on incoming students from the graduating class of GW 2013 (so a couple years ago). </p>
<p>What we found was that there were more merit scholarships awarded in the RD round. The SAT/ACT score was important but the biggie in terms of how much you received was based on need. D received a “Pres scholarship” of 10K, another student in her graduating class at HS received a “Pres scholarship” of 20K. D was a bit curious as her stats were much higher than the other student. She checked into it and found that the 20K scholarship was based on need but the 10k was not (we didn’t qualify for FA).</p>
<p>So, keep in mind that need does play a part even in merit scholarship money in addition to grades/scores/EC’s. I am not listing stats as they are now higher overall and the numbers from 3 years ago will most likely not be relevant now.</p>
<p>*One more thought - IF you have a stellar senior year, you can write a letter to admissions asking them if they will take another look at your file for merit money. We know of a student who was not awarded merit in the ED round but had all A’s Senior year and was awarded 10K merit (Pres.) upon writing to admissions to reconsider her file.</p>
<p>Good luck everyone - D (now a Jr.) is enjoying GWU very much.</p>
<p>It’s also worth saying it depends on your major/school.</p>
<p>If you are in the Elliot School, there are no SPECIFIC scholarships awarded to students from your school.</p>
<p>Now with SEAS (Engineering), there is a specific merit award (10-30k) that’s awarded to a large portion of the students. </p>
<p>But there are merit scholarships that are offered to all students, the big one being the Presidential Scholarship which is offered to 20% of students. And it is worth saying that this isn’t a huge amount, 20k max. So if you aren’t applying for finaid, but are looking for a full-ride scholarship, the chances are 0. and if you’re looking for a little help, then you could possible be in luck.</p>