<p>How do you know if you got a travel grant to visit on admit days??</p>
<p>thanks! :)</p>
<p>when you sign into your page, do you see the menu on the left side of the page? click visit campus. there, it will tell you whether or not you received a travel grant. i’ll post what my page says, if it helps any…</p>
<h2>Congratulations on your admission to Chicago’s Class of 2013! To allow you to experience the University of Chicago first-hand, we invite you and your parents to visit any time or to attend one of three events for admitted students during the month of April. To help you plan your trip, we have provided directions to the University and more information in the main ‘visiting’ section.</h2>
<p>Destination Chicago: Fly to Chicago for Free</p>
<p>The University will be pleased to pay for your flight to visit Chicago. After you submit your registration, please contact . . . to book your flight. You will have to indicate that you are calling for the “Destination Chicago” program. . . Tickets cover the student’s travel expenses and are to be used for the dates of the overnight program only. If you have any questions, please contact . . .</p>
<p>Register for the fly-in program by selecting a “Register for the fly-in program…” link below. You may also register for an April Program without participating in the fly-in option.</p>
<p>Details about the fly-in program (hyperlink to another page with more info on fly-in program).</p>
<p>do you guys think uchicago will offer me a travel grant if I ask them and tell them about my tight economic situation?</p>
<p>My parents and I would REALLY REALLY love to visit, but I just don’t think its possible for my family to afford right now.</p>
<p>thanks! :)</p>
<p>Unfortunately, you won’t be able to talk your way in to a travel grant- grants are pre-determined for a variety of reasons (severe financial difficulty in visiting, distance from Chicago, URM status, from schools or areas underrepresented at Chicago- these are all considered), and the office can only offer so many grants. So, sorry- very few are given out, and it can be really tough to determine who is offered one and who isn’t, and plenty of qualified people are unfortunately left out. You’ll get a “sorry, no” from the admissions office if you ask, so please please don’t flood Ms. King with your requests.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks gracello (I read somewhere you’re a part of the UChicago Admissions board, right?)</p>
<p>Well, it was worth a try - or thought. Hopefully, it’ll all turn out well.</p>
<p>thanks for the reply!</p>
<p>Yep yep, I am the Web Content Director of the Prospective Students’ Advisory Committee, aka PSAC, which is the student group attached to the admissions office. sorry about the grant, but glad I can help out with info!</p>
<p>Yep, I got a “sorry, no.” Darn it…</p>