<p>Am I the only one unable to accept or decline my financial aid from Duke (Est. Duke Univ. Scholarship) on ACES? Do I have to wait until after I register for classes?</p>
<p>The Duke University Scholarship as well as things like the Pell Grant and the Academic Competitiveness Grant are basically free money, which is why Duke auto-accepts them on your behalf. However, you must formally accept things like loans and Federal Work-Study because they require some sort of commitment on your part.</p>