@samc24 For our family finances, the $14,000 is much more important than honors college. My son couldn’t attend without the merit aid. So, congrats! Join CHC later.
accepted and CHC! Got the dean’s award which isn’t much but it helps (probably because I’m in state)
Got in w Chancellors award OOS
When does need based financial aid information come in? (Already filed fafsa)
Still haven’t heard back yet, should I be worried?
@sgw2021 I don’t think so. I’m in the same boat
accepted! just got my decision a couple hours ago!
- in state
- major: business
- no honors or scholarships
- gpa: 4.31
- sat: 1360/1600
My D hasn’t heard back either nor my step son…both in state.
Received an email today. Acceptance posted 12/23.
School of Computer Science
In State competitive high school
ACT 32
4 APs
3.99 weighted GPA
3 season athlete
Summer Employment
Volunteer Experience and Leadership
Clubs
Strong Essays
No merit or honors
Daughter got acceptance notice and told to see the acceptance on the portal. Financial/scholarship says unavailable . Does that mean we didn’t get any money or it’s not up yet?
@jettsmom, I was told by an admissions person at UMass that all merit scholarship information should be posted at the same time as notification - so my guess is that he did not get anything. I am only repeating what the rep said, so if she was correct - then merit would have been listed with D’s notification.
Just got our financial aid for my S (his acceptance to Isenberg came the first day decisions were posted…so this trailed). Literally got zero financial aid which probably will take UMass out of the running. Disappointing to be sure.
@SwimmingDad in state?
@jettsmom If you don’t see anything now your daughter did not get a scholarship but that does not mean she did not get any financial aid (including grant money). Our financial aid took a while to post–I want to say, like 10 days or something. They are still working on your package if it’s “unavailable.” Be patient and good luck!
Same here and someone here said if it was not listed there is not financial offer. that puts us out of the school .
I’m so upset. My daughter was accepted. She has excellent grades but no merit. She can go if she does t get some merit
@jettsmom a lot of people have excellent grades
@jettsmom, is your D in state or out of state? Very few in-state kids get merit. Did she already get the Adams scholarship?
If you applied for financial aid and it’s still “not available” yet then it’s coming. The above poster was wrong. Scholarships and financial aid are two separate things. Wait for your aid letter and see. There are so many grants that if you really need it they may be worth more than any merit scholarship UMASS offers.
@jettsmom It might still come. It might be possible that she just missed the cut off for merit aid. Maybe she will be able to get some need based aid or loans.
Accepted - international / 12k-scholarship
GPA: 3.6
new SAT: 1400
i got in with $14,000/yr merit for OOS!