Merrimack Parents Blog

Join us at www.merrimackchat.com on Wednesday, January 9 from 7:30 – 9:00pm for our LIVE financial aid chat. Merrimack’s Director of Financial Aid, Adrienne Montgomery, and Dean of Admissions, Mark Barrett, will be on air, live, to answer any questions you may have.

During the chat, we will also be presenting on the following topics:

• 7:30pm: How do I apply for Financial Aid?
• 8:00pm: What happens if my aid is not enough?
• 8:30pm: Once I get my award package, then what?

Pop in, get your questions answered, and learn a little bit more about the Merrimack financial aid process from our experts. We will work to answer as many questions as we can and cover topics that…

Having two graduation ceremonies a few weeks apart has me feeling like I am in a whirlwind.  Marc is on his way home and Anthony is getting ready to leave.

The latest to-do/decision for Anthony is to rank his preference of residence halls at Merrimack. Our only suggestion was to try to get a few different opinions from current students. The Resident Assistants (R.A.’s) are great and are available to help.  If you have any questions regarding dorm information, check the Merrimack website or call Residence Life (978-837-5507) for assistance. Another factor in the housing experience is living with a roommate.  That is a personal choice.  Some students prefer to live with someone they know while others are…

The Accepted Student Reception at Merrimack was both informative and enjoyable.  Although it was easier to travel around the campus because we were familiar with our surroundings, I still found myself fixated on Anthony’s reaction throughout the day- the same way I fixated four years ago when we attended the reception with Marc.   What I noticed both times was a sense of calm and comfort which made me happy because although I loved many qualities of Merrimack I hoped they would notice those same qualities without me mentioning them first.

When we sat in the Rogers Center listening to the speakers – Anthony was attentive and when I suggested we sit in on one of the academic sampler classes I…