Comments on: Why and how do universities offer scholarships before I apply? http://notjustadmissions.com/2008/10/02/why-and-how-do-universities-offer-scholarships-before-i-apply/ Insider information on college admissions, with a sarcastic flavor, with a smidge of Mason propaganda Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:48:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: deanflagel http://notjustadmissions.com/2008/10/02/why-and-how-do-universities-offer-scholarships-before-i-apply/#comment-1906 deanflagel Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:57:48 +0000 http://notjustadmissions.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-1906 There's no magic to getting a scholarship - colleges use scholarships to attract students that will contribute something to their institutions - whether in sports, academics, the arts, or some other area. This may be as simple as having the highest stats, if that's what a school is trying to get. Mason reviews all applicants who apply by the scholarship deadline and request a review for scholarship. Like many publics, we don't award all that many scholarships since we already cost less than most schools - you might have noticed, for instance, that Mason is the only school in D.C. named on both Kiplingers and Princeton Review's Best Values lists - probably because we cost about half what our competition charges! There’s no magic to getting a scholarship – colleges use scholarships to attract students that will contribute something to their institutions – whether in sports, academics, the arts, or some other area. This may be as simple as having the highest stats, if that’s what a school is trying to get.
Mason reviews all applicants who apply by the scholarship deadline and request a review for scholarship. Like many publics, we don’t award all that many scholarships since we already cost less than most schools – you might have noticed, for instance, that Mason is the only school in D.C. named on both Kiplingers and Princeton Review’s Best Values lists – probably because we cost about half what our competition charges!

]]> By: INNOCENT NYAKINA GISESA http://notjustadmissions.com/2008/10/02/why-and-how-do-universities-offer-scholarships-before-i-apply/#comment-1782 INNOCENT NYAKINA GISESA Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:00:07 +0000 http://notjustadmissions.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-1782 Wha are the qualifications of getting a scholarship in your institution? Wha are the qualifications of getting a scholarship in your institution?

]]> By: INNOCENT NYAKINA GISESA http://notjustadmissions.com/2008/10/02/why-and-how-do-universities-offer-scholarships-before-i-apply/#comment-1781 INNOCENT NYAKINA GISESA Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:51:13 +0000 http://notjustadmissions.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-1781 what am supposed to do inorder to get a scholarship in your institution? what am supposed to do inorder to get a scholarship in your institution?

]]> By: Michael http://notjustadmissions.com/2008/10/02/why-and-how-do-universities-offer-scholarships-before-i-apply/#comment-833 Michael Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:53:15 +0000 http://notjustadmissions.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-833 Students (and Parents) - NEVER tell a college or university that you are going to attend the school that provides the best financial aid offer. If you do, do not be surprised if the institution says there is nothing more they can do. We want students that want to attend our institutions, not treating the college search process like they're looking for a used car. The value of a degree from ABC College with a major in "this" might be worth paying a little extra. Or maybe XYZ University has a great program in "that" and you need to determine if the degree is worth the extra costs. I see too many students transferring from my institution who were awarded full tuition scholarships to other schools because they are not happy here. Parents forced them to attend our school because it was the cheapest. On the flip side, I also see a number of students that transfer to my university because they are unhappy elsewhere. The major problem though, now they qualify for very little scholarship $$$ because most institutions make the better financial aid awards for the incoming freshmen. My institution is like the old Southwest Airlines jingle- "Nobody loves you, or your money, like Southwest Airlines." Remember that? Well, nobody loves transfer students, or their money, like my institution. Students (and Parents) – NEVER tell a college or university that you are going to attend the school that provides the best financial aid offer. If you do, do not be surprised if the institution says there is nothing more they can do.

We want students that want to attend our institutions, not treating the college search process like they’re looking for a used car. The value of a degree from ABC College with a major in “this” might be worth paying a little extra. Or maybe XYZ University has a great program in “that” and you need to determine if the degree is worth the extra costs.

I see too many students transferring from my institution who were awarded full tuition scholarships to other schools because they are not happy here. Parents forced them to attend our school because it was the cheapest. On the flip side, I also see a number of students that transfer to my university because they are unhappy elsewhere. The major problem though, now they qualify for very little scholarship $$$ because most institutions make the better financial aid awards for the incoming freshmen.

My institution is like the old Southwest Airlines jingle- “Nobody loves you, or your money, like Southwest Airlines.” Remember that? Well, nobody loves transfer students, or their money, like my institution.

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