<p>Hey, I was wondering whether it's normal for colleges/universities to make finaid decisions before letting students in. And is it normal for colleges to call you and ask whether you have any questons concerning the finaid process?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I doubt a school is going to prepare a financial aid award without an acceptance but many schools, especially when applying EA/ED will start reviewing applications, requesting FA information at the same time admissions depts are doing theirs. Sometimes they communicate with each other, sometimes they don't.</p>
<p>Yes, many colleges make financial aid decisions before admitting the students. Otherwise, there wouldn't be time to provide financial aid information in time for the acceptd students to decide by May 1 whether to attend.</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>