Hi guys, so UDel is one of my top choices and I’m waiting for scholarship info to come through to determine if I could realistically go there. I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread for just scholarship info, so if you don’t mind posting the date you were accepted, the date you received your scholarship, the amount (if you feel comfortable), the major you applied to and stats (GPA, SAT/ACT scores, APs, etc, again, only if you are comfortable doing so). Thanks so much for your help!
Trying to determine the significance of a link. Son accepted just before holidays. Portal has the following link:
Please view the link below to view your My Finances Financial Aid Award:
My Finances Award Notice
When you click that link, takes you to another page without any student-specific award info. Just talks about other forms of financial aid.
Does every accepted student (scholarship or none) have this link?
Or, is the inclusion of this link an indication that a merit scholarship is forthcoming? I have read that there is a lag between acceptance and scholarship notice, but not sure if that link is standard or if it indicates something is forthcoming.
Thanks, in advance.
I have the exact same thing but my stats vs the scholarship description suggest that I should get something. I was accepted 12/28 and am still waiting to hear whereas people accepted not during the admissions office’s winter break heard within 3 days. Out of curiosity was your son accepted during Christmas break?
Yes. Letter dated 12/22. Portal updated 12/29.
I’m wondering if admissions hasn’t realized that none of the portals that updated over break have scholarship info, maybe they think that it updated automatically while no one was there because I know of several others having this problem too, all accepted while the office was closed for Christmas.
My son’s portal was just updated with scholarship info today. He was accepted on 12/29. Good luck.
Thanks midwestblues. I just checked after seeing your post. Yes, they updated my son’s and he received a scholarship as well.
Mine was updated too! 
Hi! I was accepted 12/24 but my portal does not look like it was updated. I was wondering where everyone saw their scholarship info. I was also wondering how much everyone got if you don’t mind. Thank you so much 
You have to click on the “My Finances Award Notice” link below the “Congratulations on your admission” message. If you scroll to the bottom of that page it says 2016-2017 awards and lists the scholarship name and amount. I got $10,000/year (my GPA is 3.8, 5 APs, 31 ACT, Vice Pres of volunteer club, lots of performance activities, etc just to give you an idea for stats) They seem to award scholarships for much lower test scores than the description says because the $10K scholarship lists 35 ACT in the description. Hope that helped!
@SkyDiamond997 Thank you so much!! I’m hoping they just haven’t updated my portal yet because It would suck to not get a scholarship.
No problem, if you have any other questions feel free to ask 
My portal finally updated!!! I got scholarship, but not as much as I was expecting according to the Net Price Calculator. The merit scholarship on the NPC was very accurate for most people, but unfortunately not for me. On mine it said I should get $8,000 but I only got $5,000. Bummer… I really want to go to UD.
has anyone heard of a successful appeal for more scholarship $$
I haven’t but there’s no harm in trying! I also know that in January/early Feb UD reaches out to people to compete for full ride scholarships, so you could always ask about that. It would likely be people who got higher scholarships to begin with and I think it’s only open to the honors program 
I was accepted a week ago today, and there is still no update on my portal in terms of merit scholarships. Is it safe to assume that I didn’t get one or should I hold out for a few more days?
My D was accepted last Thursday and we’re waiting too. Hoping the portals updated tomorrow.
Does anyone know if everyone has the same financial award link on their acceptance page or do only those who will be receiving something have it?
Still waiting for a decision, including honors/merit scholarships. No news since application received in November. Hopefully today or next week. Do they always send a letter first?
My D was accepted on 1/14 (applied 10/31, app deemed complete on 11/12, with the actual acceptance letter coming a few days after the portal updated.) Her portal updated again this morning (8 days later) with an $8K Presidential scholarship. We weren’t sure she was getting anything, but I was checking the link every couple of days, just in case!
I was also accepted on the 14th, and my portal hasn’t been updated since, so I guess I didn’t get a scholarship.