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[wsag826]

Checking in! Got my acceptance phone call two days ago so now I'll be eagerly awaiting my packet.

Wahoowa congrats!!!

[Syergin]

so I got a check in the mail today from UVA for $250. it says "admitted student travel subsidy," but I never requested anything like this and it didn't come with a letter explaining it or anything. I am super confused haha. did anyone else get this?

I received one for $100 when I visited back in November, was also confused at first since I couldn't find anything online about it.

[Mack.Hambleton]

so I got a check in the mail today from UVA for $250. it says "admitted student travel subsidy," but I never requested anything like this and it didn't come with a letter explaining it or anything. I am super confused haha. did anyone else get this?

lol hope I get this

[Winston1984]

Checking in!

[xylocarp]

figured out the travel subsidy - it was because I stopped by the law school when I was in virginia over thanksgiving break. I actually didn't speak with anyone in admissions except for my interviewer, who I met in the parking lot briefly by chance. and then they just sent the subsidy unsolicited. so, sweet, I guess that's a thing! pretty awesome - I'm loving UVA's new admissions team this year.

also congrats to everyone new who's checked in!

[everything_bagel]

figured out the travel subsidy - it was because I stopped by the law school when I was in virginia over thanksgiving break. I actually didn't speak with anyone in admissions except for my interviewer, who I met in the parking lot briefly by chance. and then they just sent the subsidy unsolicited. so, sweet, I guess that's a thing! pretty awesome - I'm loving UVA's new admissions team this year.

also congrats to everyone new who's checked in!

wow, that is so nice. love these guys!

[hangree]

figured out the travel subsidy - it was because I stopped by the law school when I was in virginia over thanksgiving break. I actually didn't speak with anyone in admissions except for my interviewer, who I met in the parking lot briefly by chance. and then they just sent the subsidy unsolicited. so, sweet, I guess that's a thing! pretty awesome - I'm loving UVA's new admissions team this year.

also congrats to everyone new who's checked in!

For anyone else who is wondering, I emailed admissions about my upcoming visit in January and was told that, coming from the midwest, they'll cut me a check for $400. No need to submit receipts or anything! So awesome!

[tal18]

Anyone going to the March revisit weekend and traveling back to DC after it's over? Train would probably be best solo, but maybe it makes sense to carpool if folks are going that way.

[WhiskeyAndCupcakes]

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[Winston1984]

For those of you that received $ (not Dillard folks), was that included in your acceptance packet? Or is that a separate letter?

[slurpy]

For those of you that received $ (not Dillard folks), was that included in your acceptance packet? Or is that a separate letter?

It was a separate letter that came about six weeks after I was accepted. I never got an email about the money, either, just a USPS letter.

[Winston1984]

For those of you that received $ (not Dillard folks), was that included in your acceptance packet? Or is that a separate letter?

It was a separate letter that came about six weeks after I was accepted. I never got an email about the money, either, just a USPS letter.

Thank you!

[Yardbird]

Congrats to everyone who has been admitted so far! If you have any questions, let me know! Like Br3v and North, I'll be a 3L when you start next year.

[Beanie14]

Checking in! I'm really excited about UVA.

Kind of a silly question maybe, but I've heard that at some schools, applying for need-based aid can limit the amount of merit aid you get if the school sees that you or your parents have a higher ability to pay. Does anybody know if this is true for UVA?

[WhiskeyAndCupcakes]

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[Beanie14]

Checking in! I'm really excited about UVA.

Kind of a silly question maybe, but I've heard that at some schools, applying for need-based aid can limit the amount of merit aid you get if the school sees that you or your parents have a higher ability to pay. Does anybody know if this is true for UVA?

I have no clue but would like to remind everyone that you HAVE to apply for need-based aid to qualify for federal loans. So, if you'd be debt-financing school at all, keep that in mind! (I know that isn't what you asked, just a reminder to anyone who is considering not applying for need-based aid).

Oh. Thanks! I realized you needed to do the FAFSA, but didn't realize you had to actually "apply." So that's useful information.

[Bahexom]

checking in! excited to meet everyone at ASW

[Huskies133]

Ahhh checking in! I got in about a few weeks ago, and I can't wait to plan my trip to visit UVA this semester!

[WhiskeyAndCupcakes]

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[jemthey17]

figured out the travel subsidy - it was because I stopped by the law school when I was in virginia over thanksgiving break. I actually didn't speak with anyone in admissions except for my interviewer, who I met in the parking lot briefly by chance. and then they just sent the subsidy unsolicited. so, sweet, I guess that's a thing! pretty awesome - I'm loving UVA's new admissions team this year.

also congrats to everyone new who's checked in!

For anyone else who is wondering, I emailed admissions about my upcoming visit in January and was told that, coming from the midwest, they'll cut me a check for $400. No need to submit receipts or anything! So awesome!

Hoping this isn't an immensely stupid question, but exactly how do you get the stipend? Do you just email them and ask for it?

[hypebeast]

Hey guys, housing was discussed briefly a page back, but I was wondering if anyone has started looking or gotten anything for next year? I checked out the website for The Jeffersonian just now and looks like you really did have to apply in December as they already have no availability.

I'd like to live close to the law school the first year and I think Ivy Gardens would be my best bet. Anything to know about Ivy Gardens, especially when do these units typically fill up? Also, if you have a room in The Jeffersonian for next year and are looking for a roommate, let me know.

[xylocarp]

so I drove through charlottesville over winter break on the way to North Carolina (just stopped by for lunch), and since then I've become obsessed with the idea of living on the downtown mall. particularly in these apartments. they're upstairs from a used/rare bookshop. that's like, the dream, haha. now for some pictures of the downtown mall.

[Mack.Hambleton]

^ very cool

[Beanie14]

Wow. Those apartments and the location look amazing.

[RSN]

They lose points for autoplay video on their site, but those do look like great living spaces. Thanks for the tip, Xylo