<p>Does NYU accept RD students into the Stern Scholars program or is it only ED?</p>
<p>What kinds of stats do you need?</p>
<p>Could that possibly involve some sort of Merit award? I keep reading that some people claim they got merit money from Stern even though NYU claims that Stern doesn't give out money anymore.</p>
<p>They accept people both RD and ED, and I'm pretty sure the requirements are that you be in the top 5% of the applicant pool. As for aid, the Stern scholars merit aid is independent of the program, so you can get money from Stern, but not get into the program.</p>
<p>No, they only accept students into Stern Scholars who apply under Regular Decision (RD). Unless, scorp_ion personally knows a few people who've been admitted to it ED. It wouldn't make sense for them to offer students a spot in Stern Scholars who apply early. Where's the extra incentive when they're practically required to matriculate?</p>
<p>Alright thanks a lot guys.</p>
<p>Any final word on whether Stern is offering Merit-only aid? I for one did not apply for financial aid so are my chances of merit money 0?</p>
<p>What were your stats? If you didn't apply fill out a FAFSA, it's highly unlikely you'll get any merit aid from Stern unless you have something like a 2400 and 800 on like 5 subject exams.</p>
<p>Not quite:</p>
<p>800M, 800CR, 750W</p>
<p>800 Math IIC, 780 Math IC, 760 USH, 750 Phy, 730 BioM</p>
<p>Should I fill out a FAFSA even if my EFC would be 99,999+, just to let them know I am looking for merit aid? On the other hand I fear that they would not give me any merit money if they knew I had such a high EFC.</p>
<p>The reason my EFC is so high is because I have money in my college savings plans, because my famly is extremely frugal and has been saving since before I was born. Any money I don't use for college I can keep afterwards (to use for a downpayment on a house, etc.), therefore giving me a large incentive to seek cheaper education.</p>
<p>I don't know where biggyboy is getting these precise numbers, unless he's secretly working at the financial aid office... but I believe the only Stern-specific scholarship is Stern Scholars (NYU</a> Scholarship Programs | Office of Undergraduate Admissions | New York University) and official word from the dean is that they are need-based only. Yes, there are other scholarships available, but here's the way it worked in my case: I got Scholars money, then I got an alumni-donated scholarship, but my overall scholarship money stayed the same because they decreased the Scholars money by the amount of the other scholarship. The total never increased beyond my EFC.</p>
<p>Well, what happens, happens. I guess I'll just have to wait and see, but it's such a shame that Stern does not give merit money.</p>
<p>umm...you don't need to be in Stern Scholars to receive the Stern Scholarship grant with your financial award. it is largely need-based.</p>
<p>but they do give merit money, it is a combination of the two.</p>