So I was accepted early action to a school and I guess i forgot to send my fafsa to them by their early action deadline. I got it in well before their RD deadline, i just want to know how bad I screwed myself. I already received a merit scholarship but would still be paying way more than I can afford. Just curious if I messed up big time or its not THAT big of a deal.
Call the school and ask.
The school seems to award merit without the FAFSA being filed?
Is it a FAFSA only school, or does it require CSS profile too?
What is your FAFSA EFC?
This depends on the school. At some schools, receiving merit aid reduces your financial need. At others, you can get both merit and need based aid.
For EA, it’s very possible that the need based financial aid award hasn’t been sent yet. Some colleges send EA need based financial aid awards at the same time as RD ones are sent.
Call the school.