Bad news regarding funding: I mailed them today regarding financial aid, and received this reply "Most of the financial aid has already been awarded". I am going to accept UVa's (EE) offer tomorrow unless some miracle happens today.

To OSU fellas: I've been accepted fpr PhD, but no word on fund yet. Does anyone have a clue on the approximate date of financial decision? It's near Apr, 15. Please help me! Please! I'm dying :-(

To all the guys below: Let's stop crowding this board and move our conversation to the Forum. I'm starting a thread in 'Waiting it out'.

To all OSU guys below who waiting for financial aid: I emailed ECE department and inquired financial decisions. Their response : "Financial aid will be awarded over the next 10 days or so, on behalf of Bobby Gyesi". For reference, my status is accepted and waiting for financial aid from department. Hope all best for us.

To the guys who still do not get application decision below. I do not understand why ECE at OSU review my application document so slowly. My application status is always Academicreviewing from 28th January. Untill now, I think ECE still does not review my application document even if I gave office many calls. Very very angry....

To the guy below: in my case it is 15th of April (without any funding).

To the guy below..... you don't have to accept by 15th april in all the cases. Its just for financial aid. The final acceptance w/out aid can be as late as in may (depends on dept). correct me if I am wrong..

To the guy below: Financial aid decision?!! I still haven't got my admission decision!! 12 days left to send out decisions to my other universities and I still haven't heard from OSU.

Did anyone get news about ECE financial aid decisions? It's too late! Damn it!

To the OSU guy below: I received a notification from graduate committee two days ago that I've been accepted, but no word on financial aid is mentioned. My status in website is "referred" and they wrote below it that "Your application has been academically approved and is now in financial and English proficiency review". I think the ECE department is making financial (Asistantships) decisions, and Fellowship allocation probably is done. I also have no idea what are they doing!

To the person below: I've applied for an M.S. and they still haven't gotten back to me. It is frustrating as I need to make a decision and notify my other universities by 15th of April. Let's move this discussion to the Forum. Try starting a thread over there.

I still do not get my application result. I gave ECE office several calls from March. The man always told me that the Admission Committee will give me application decision probably this week. I am very angry with this situation. Does anybody have the smae situation as me?

To the OSU guy below: I have no idea whats going on there, but I think they should make financial decisions before 15 April. Since, based on CGS Resolution, the deadline for students to choose a financial offer is 15 April. Also, the department does'nt respond my inquiries. If you find out any news, please keep us update!

To the OSU guy below: Hell, i was accepted on 15th jan, and sent them the financial statement that i won't be able to attend without financial aid. haven't heard from them since. but i guess they didn't award me a fellowship. i contacted 2 professors for RA posns, but seems like no openings. to qualify for TA, you need to pass the SPEAK test, administered in columbus (that's what my understanding anyway).... so my situation looks bleak. best of luck to all of us. visit this thread: http://forum.thegradcafe.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=17013

Email from graduate office mentioning that I have been accepted and should send them Affidavit of Financial Support & bank statement ASAP. I am confused. Does department make financial decisions separately? Should I expect to recieve financial aid? Is there anyone in the same situation? Please share your expriences!

To the poster below: 5th Feb: I got the acceptance letter from the department and my application status in the system was "referred". 10th Feb: A faculty of ECE in control area sent an email me that I was nominated of university fellowship and the control group wrote a very strong recommendation letter. 20th Mar: I got the fellowship offer and my status was updated as "approved".

To the poster below with fellowship :-) : Thanks for your useful comments. Congratulations ! Could you please tell me how long does it take for your status to be changed from "Academically approved.." to admit? Also, if possible, tell us your profile!

To the poster below: My status was the same as you indicated and last week I got a fellowship offer. I am the same guy who got the fellowship below. More probably, your application is under review for financial aid. But I seriously recommend you to contact the faculties who you want to study with about their funding situation. Good luck

My status is : "Your application has been academically approved and is now in financial and English proficiency review. Please review required items still needed by the Graduate Admissions Office". And required items are bank statement,.... Does anyone know what it means? should I send them bank statement now or they consider my application for financial aid? please help me, I am confused!!

To the two guys below: Thanks for your advices. I am really in a trouble to make a clear decision. In fact, I have been rejected from Gatech, ECE , but admitted to Gatech Aerospace. Also, I got an acceptance from CMU, MS in robotics program. There is no funding for both programs. CMU does not give any financial aids to the MS students and now I am trying to find an assistanship position in Gatech till 15th April. All I want is researching in controlling and development of autonomous vehicles. I have heard very good things about OSU, but I will try to expose my all chances to get in those school.