<p>Has anyone (who applied for Liberal Arts College scholarships) received notification about them yet?</p>
<p>The deadline was just Saturday, I imagine they wait until then and START reviewing. Maybe by March 31st?</p>
<p>I think the website says notification is late March</p>
<p>for carlson, aren't you automatically considered for scholarships? or do you have to apply personally?</p>
<p>jkjkjk 09 automatic ..although i haven't gotten any cuz my grades suck</p>
<p>I looked online today at my financial aid package. I can't believe it. Our EFC is between $6,000 and $7,000. I got $3,000 in merit scholarships, $2,700 work study, and the rest in LOANS. That's almost $15,500 in loans. I am well below average in terms of EFC and well above average for the applicant pool (32 ACT, 4.0 uw) but get less than average in merit scholarships, less in need-based grants and scholarships, and more in loans than the average student. I am so ****ed right now. I hope the rest of my schools come through with financial aid. Sorry for the rant.</p>
<p>Where did you check online?</p>
<p>Just curious, were you accepted into the Honors Program? My son had similar stats, was accepted into Carlson and accepted into U Honors and received similar finan aid ($2000/year scholarship and $2700 work study). Our EFC was around $3900 so he also received around $1700 in federal grants. He is SO disappointed. We expected better scholarship money. Looks like he may be going to Madison.</p>
<p>it is like the exact opposite for me... they were really really generous... they are offering me just over $26,000 in scholarships and grants so no loans or work study. i think that they just threw money at the biggest numbers paired with the lowest incomes. hopefully they redistribute the aid money so some of you guys get more. i got into another school that i like a lot more, but my mom won't let me withdraw my admission to the U yet... i hope the best for you guys!</p>
<p>minkspwn, where did u get 26k worth of scholarships/grants? wat college?</p>
<p>No, I was not accepted into the honors program, although I was expecting to be. I think part of my problem was that I am from South Dakota so I get reciprocity. While reciprocity is usually a good thing, I think it excluded me from some of the bigger scholarships. Minkspwn, can I assume you are out of state or at least not falling under reciprocity? And if you don't mind me asking, what was your EFC? </p>
<p>It doesn't really matter at this point. Minnesota was more of my safety (although apparently not a financial safety). Right now, it's looking like I will be going to a private with almost a $50,000 sticker price for $3,000 less per year in loans. Only $12,000 (or less) instead of $15,000. Yeah, right, "only."</p>
<p>I am in state - I have lived within 20 miles of the U my entire life... The college I applied to is CLA. My EFC on the FAFSA was about $3,500, but the U bumped it up to $3,900 for their calculations or something.</p>
<p>The breakdown of scholarships was: $5,000 from the Presidential scholarship, $5,000 from the Bentson Family scholarship, $6,500 from the Minnesota Gold scholarship, $4,000 from a CLA Honors scholarship, $1,081 from the Federal Pell Grant, and $4,598 from a Minnesota State Grant. I also got a freshman study abroad scholarship for $1,000.</p>
<p>So yeah... I dunno. They would be paying me ~$7,000 a year to attend. This happened to someone else from my school last year I think. They still give you need based aid on top of any merit scholarships.</p>
<p>minkspwn, when were you accepted and when did you hear back about honors?</p>
<p>I was accepted in early October. I don't remember when I heard back from honors... I think it was mid-December at the latest.</p>
<p>I applied during the first week of school in order to make sure that no matter what I would be attending college in the Fall of 2008...</p>
<p>Okay, I see. I kind of fall into that middle ground. There are a lot of in-state scholarships and a lot of out of state scholarships that those receiving reciprocity don't qualify for. Oh well.</p>
<p>For Carlson I had to apply separately and submit an essay and transcripts...</p>
<p>minkspwn, around when did you receive your scholarship notifications?</p>