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thelawschoolproject · Post by **thelawschoolproject** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:40 pm

Sammy841 wrote:The email I just received said more financial aid was going out early next week even though mine was supposedly ready before April 1st. It also had literally 3 typos in 2 sentences. This does not inspire confidence.

This made my day.

cylon_clone · Post by **cylon_clone** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:54 pm

uh...they just upped my scholarship w/o negociation.
I thought the turned down scholarship money would be going to the alternates. Even though I'm benefiting, it seems wrong to keep alts waiting by shuffling around money.

thelawschoolproject · Post by **thelawschoolproject** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:56 pm

cylon_clone wrote:uh...they just upped my scholarship w/o negociation.
I thought the turned down scholarship money would be going to the alternates. Even though I'm benefiting, it seems wrong to keep alts waiting by shuffling around money.

I was an alternate who received a bunch of Need Based Aid....then this afternoon I got a ton of regular scholarship money.

cylon_clone · Post by **cylon_clone** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:58 pm

thelawschoolproject wrote:
cylon_clone wrote:uh...they just upped my scholarship w/o negociation.
I thought the turned down scholarship money would be going to the alternates. Even though I'm benefiting, it seems wrong to keep alts waiting by shuffling around money.

I was an alternate who received a bunch of Need Based Aid....then this afternoon I got a ton of regular scholarship money.

Yeah, but I was never an alternate. They already offered me money weeks ago. Then today they just added some more...for.no.reason.

Mr. Somebody · Post by **Mr. Somebody** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:00 pm

cylon_clone wrote:
thelawschoolproject wrote:
cylon_clone wrote:uh...they just upped my scholarship w/o negociation.
I thought the turned down scholarship money would be going to the alternates. Even though I'm benefiting, it seems wrong to keep alts waiting by shuffling around money.

I was an alternate who received a bunch of Need Based Aid....then this afternoon I got a ton of regular scholarship money.
Yeah, but I was never an alternate. They already offered me money weeks ago. Then today they just added some more...for.no.reason.

they neeed urms badly?

Killingly · Post by **Killingly** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:03 pm

Just realized that I never got any communication about financial aid. No loans or anything. Doesn't matter, but it's still strange.

cylon_clone · Post by **cylon_clone** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:03 pm

Mr. Somebody wrote:
cylon_clone wrote:
thelawschoolproject wrote:
cylon_clone wrote:uh...they just upped my scholarship w/o negociation.
I thought the turned down scholarship money would be going to the alternates. Even though I'm benefiting, it seems wrong to keep alts waiting by shuffling around money.

I was an alternate who received a bunch of Need Based Aid....then this afternoon I got a ton of regular scholarship money.
Yeah, but I was never an alternate. They already offered me money weeks ago. Then today they just added some more...for.no.reason.
they neeed urms badly?

Apparently so. I wouldn't think it'd be a problem at Gtown, but if they're trying this hard, that's the only reasonable excuse. Wonder where all the urms are going if not Gtown...

thelawschoolproject · Post by **thelawschoolproject** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:06 pm

cylon_clone wrote:
Apparently so. I wouldn't think it'd be a problem at Gtown, but if they're trying this hard, that's the only reasonable excuse. Wonder where all the urms are going if not Gtown...

Hm..didn't even think about it being a URM thing...that makes sense, kinda. I was looking at Michigan/Berkeley.

Sammy841 · Post by **Sammy841** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:13 pm

Just got my need-based aid. Only half of what Michigan gave me. I'm so confused by this since GULC is supposed to have the better financial aid program. I wish I hadn't booked my ticket to visit. Damn it I want a refund. This makes me want to deposit just so I can withdraw in August. Georgetown apparently thinks I have enough money to do it.

nbagirl73 · Post by **nbagirl73** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:02 pm

anyone else get $ offer today with a deadline of this monday (4/9) to deposit? that seems like an unreasonably fast turnaround time.

thelawschoolproject · Post by **thelawschoolproject** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:22 pm

My offer is due on 4/13 ..which I'm not that thrilled about.

quaker10 · Post by **quaker10** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:48 pm

Killingly wrote:Just realized that I never got any communication about financial aid. No loans or anything. Doesn't matter, but it's still strange.

I know that for Financial Aid you need to fill out the yellow form on ASW. As for merit aid, a bunch of people got emails, but then a lot of people did not (myself included). I then emailed the Hotline address and inquired about it - they ended up placing me on an "alternate list".

Has anyone out there been designated an alternate and since received a merit aid package?

46nyc · Post by **46nyc** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:18 pm

cylon_clone wrote:
Apparently so. I wouldn't think it'd be a problem at Gtown, but if they're trying this hard, that's the only reasonable excuse. Wonder where all the urms are going if not Gtown...

I know of 3 people (including me) who are not URMs that the same thing happened to - got an increased award without asking for it. Very weird, but a really nice surprise.

nfohey · Post by **nfohey** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:06 pm

How long did it take everyone to hear back about need-based aid after submitting the forms?

juju96 · Post by **juju96** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:12 pm

nfohey wrote:How long did it take everyone to hear back about need-based aid after submitting the forms?

Im also wondering

thelawschoolproject · Post by **thelawschoolproject** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:22 pm

juju96 wrote:
nfohey wrote:How long did it take everyone to hear back about need-based aid after submitting the forms?
Im also wondering

2-3 weeks for me.

JF215 · Post by **JF215** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:51 pm

quaker10 wrote:
Killingly wrote:Just realized that I never got any communication about financial aid. No loans or anything. Doesn't matter, but it's still strange.
I know that for Financial Aid you need to fill out the yellow form on ASW. As for merit aid, a bunch of people got emails, but then a lot of people did not (myself included). I then emailed the Hotline address and inquired about it - they ended up placing me on an "alternate list".

Has anyone out there been designated an alternate and since received a merit aid package?

No. radio silence for over a month now.

jmets890 · Post by **jmets890** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:16 pm

Anyone hear anything today regarding merit funding? Today was supposedly the day they were going to email.

scottybared · Post by **scottybared** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:34 pm

Just withdrew. Hopefully my spot and $$$ goes to one of you guys. Good luck.

Mr. Somebody · Post by **Mr. Somebody** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:35 pm

We're not hearing back today. Maybe tomorrow or Wed. PM if you wanna know why, or just call em

Mr. Somebody · Post by **Mr. Somebody** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:19 pm

Anyone hear back yet?

quaker10 · Post by **quaker10** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:33 pm

Mr. Somebody wrote:Anyone hear back yet?

Just did - no funding here

moxy · Post by **moxy** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:37 pm

quaker10 wrote:
Mr. Somebody wrote:Anyone hear back yet?
Just did - no funding here

Did you get the 'not at this time' email?

quaker10 · Post by **quaker10** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:40 pm

moxy wrote:
quaker10 wrote:
Mr. Somebody wrote:Anyone hear back yet?
Just did - no funding here
Did you get the 'not at this time' email?

Yup!

Smumps · Post by **Smumps** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:47 pm

Also just received the "not at this time" email. Have to withdraw, which is depressing. Oh well. GL all!

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