Any harm in waiting until close to deadline for FAFSA for UC?

<p>We have the Profile and FAFSA completed for the LACs D has applied to. She is applying to some UCs mostly as a backup. I see their "priority deadline" for FAFSA isn't until March 2. I would prefer to wait until early February to add the UCs to the FAFSA list, after I've completed my taxes and all the numbers should be correct. Does the UC system start figuring out financial aid awards prior to their deadline, or do they start March 2, regardless of when the FAFSA was submitted? Thanks wise ones!</p>

<p>Waiting for their deadline should be fine, but if you are not ready by then with the final numbers, be sure to do it with the estimates.</p>

<p>what does LAC stand for??</p>

<p>Liberal Arts College (I asked the same thing a few weeks ago :) )</p>