<p>I've recently been admitted as a transfer to Washington University in St. Louis. On the original Common App I checked "no" on the "will you be a candidate for financial aid" question. Attending and paying the full price is a possibility for my family, particularly since I would only be attending for 2 - 2 1/2 years, but it would certainly lighten the burden if I applied for FA and received some sort of assistance. My question is this:</p>
<p>Because I indicated that I would not apply for FA before I was admitted, is it morally wrong for me to apply for aid after the fact? </p>
<p>My counselor / recommender is strongly encouraging me to apply for aid just to see what kind of help I can get and she says the school cannot rescind admission if someone did decide to give FA a shot. I would like to see what kind of help the school would be willing to provide, but not if it will cause problems or make the administration not like me already. </p>
<p>If it's not a good thing to do, like I said, my family can do it without any major problems, but my EFC is only $13500 and it would be nice to have an offer to compare to Wesleyan, where I am predicting an acceptance and will be appyling for FA.</p>
<p>On a final note, I wasn't trying to screw the school or the system. My parents told me not to apply for FA until recently when my counselor told us we should try anyways. WashU just happens to be the school that I'd already applied to and received a decision from quickly. Thank you for your insight.</p>