<p>Hey- do you guys know if all the scholarships are already rewarded? I know somebody who got $12,000 (I think?) already... and as I wasn't notified of any monetary reward, I'm not sure if that means there's no hope at all?</p>
<p>Anyone have any info?</p>
<p>I still haven't gotten an acceptance/rejceted/whatever letter yet and I applied EA... so, hopefully not haha</p>
<p>Son applied EA early October and accepted by late October. No $$ offered yet.</p>
<p>GoBlueAlumMom, did your son hear anything about the Honors program yet?</p>
<p>I had my application completed early October, heard mid-November, but no information on Honors program or scholarships yet.</p>
<p>After receiving the admissions package, he hasn't heard from them other than getting their greeting card recently. Was there a separate app for Honors or a place on the regular app to check that off? Wonder if they wait to get RD apps before giving out $$?</p>
<p>I recieved my admissions packet a week or so ago, I was admitted into the Honors Program and got a $13,000 Schimtt Scholarship to the Liberal Arts School. But DePaul is one of my safety schools, so I'm not sure if I will be attending.</p>
<p>Andy--Did you specifically apply for the Honors program or was it offered with admission? Son was admitted to the College of Commerce--assuming the scholarship programs are different than the LAS?? Also a safety school, but after talking on CC to a current student, it's a bit further down the list. He/she said 90% of students are commuters or live off-campus. We knew there were a fair amount of commuters, but that # seemed a bit high.</p>
<p>There are a decent amount of people that live on campus, I think it is around 5,000, and I can't remember if I specifically applied for the honors program, but if I did it was nothing more than just checking a box.</p>
<p>5000? There aren't that many beds on campus. I'm sorry.</p>
<p>There are EXACTLY 2,883 combined (total) beds on both campuses, including affiliated housing. You can verify for youself here: </p>
<p><a href="http://housing.depaul.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://housing.depaul.edu/</a></p>
<p>Capacities for each housing option are listed.</p>
<p>So I was wrong oops</p>
<p>Woah- I had no idea there wasn't that much housing. If you said you needed a dorm, are they guaranteeing you one by accepting you or no?</p>
<p>Housing is not guarenteed.</p>
<p>Even if you're undecided about attending, you could send in your housing deposit to hold a dorm space. BTW, all the dorms are very nice, especially for an urban university...either new or renovated within the last five years.</p>
<p>Yes, all dorms are extremely nice. Also, a new dormitory (an additional 150 beds I believe) will open next year.</p>
<p>Okay- the more I look at DePaul, the more I like it. The dorms look great. Location and academics seem great. I want to know a little more about their Honors program (not to mention I want to be admitted)... but DePaul is definitely one of my top choices.</p>
<p>However... this housing situation isn't looking too good. Does anyone know off hand if the deposit is refundable? I don't think I can make my parents pay 500 if I'm not certain that's where I'm going. I couldn't find the answer to this on the website... if anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be grateful. </p>
<p>Also, is anyone else REALLY turned off by the fact that only around 300 upperclassman live on campus? Do most upperclassman PREFER off-campus housing, or is housing just not available to them?</p>
<p>I looked at the Honors program sheet. Only a few people get accepted like I did, which is just by the application. Most people have to first be accepted and then apply to the Honors program. And from what I can tell the Honors program seems like more of an challenge overall and less of the BS type classes. but I also want to know more about it.</p>
<p>Your housing check/ deposit is refundable as of may 1st.</p>
<p>And upperclassmen in general usually don't live in dorms, but that's all I can say about that.</p>
<p>Off-campus just means not living in university-affiliated housing. It's not unusual for upper classmen to live off-campus since most universities don't have a residency requirement, or at least not past the first or second year. That doesn't mean that the students aren't close-by in a rental house, apartment, fraternity/sorority house, etc. DePaul's Lincoln Park main campus is in a great brownstone neighborhood where I'm sure many students live after moving on from dorm life.<br>
CBA--Have you visited yet? If you like what you're seeing online, you're going to REALLY like it in person. Besides the newer dorms, the other campus facilities are amazing as well.</p>
<p>GoBlue- I haven't visited yet, but I really hope to in January or February. The sooner the better, since I have to get my housing in. </p>
<p>Okay, well, I MAY have visited. Haha. Over the summer I went downtown (I'm from a suburb of Chicago) and it was raining and I took shelter in a DePaul bookstore. But that's all I can tell you- I love Chicago so I'm thinking I'm going to really like DePaul, too.</p>