Applying early and financial aid

Paying for College
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<p>I want to apply early to college, but my family needs to apply for financial aid as well. Would it be possible to be accepted early, and then not be able to afford school, or would they make sure that I could afford it since they are accepting me? Would talking to the school be helpful to make sure the situation is clear?</p>

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<p>If finances are a concern, it’s usually a big mistake to apply ED. One reason is that you can’t compare financial aid offers. There are many threads on this subject that explain more about this.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/978981-applying-ed-buying-ticket-hell.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/978981-applying-ed-buying-ticket-hell.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Guitarboy, different college’s have different policies regarding financial aid. It also depends on your family’s financial situation. Also, not all colleges will meet your financial aid regardless of when you apply – in fact most don’t. There are also different kinds of early application options, some are binding, some are not.</p>

<p>If you have more specific information you want to offer, it might be easier to get a more targeted answer.</p>

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<p>It depends on your parents income and assets…AND the policies of the school. </p>

<p>NASA put the link to the thread he/she started about the same topic. There is a plentiful amount of good information in that thread.</p>

<p>Without knowing your parents income/assets AND the %age of aid met at the schools you are applying to, it is impossible to answer your questions.</p>

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<p>"would they make sure that I could afford it since they are accepting me? "</p>

<p>Most colleges can not and do not meet the full financial need of applicants. Admission and financial aid are separate departments, so colleges may admit needy students, but not offer them the scholarships the students need.</p>