I was never aware about that. An old dog can learn still a few trick. Financial aid was the only reason that two older daughters only applied SCEA and did not apply to ED schools. But once they got admitted SCEA, they pulled their applications from everywhere.
What if your EFC indicates an unaffordable amount, but you hope for merit aid? Then can you wait it out?
I would contact the school for clarification. All schools we picked were based on NPC for FA. Although one of them has a reputation for changing the aid package after the first year which is not cool.
When I ran Net Price Calculator based on projected income, HYP were all 11K and MIT and Stanford were $20K. Other ivies are 25K. Other ranked computer science schools that are OOS such as Berkley, UUIC, Georgia tech etc they are in 60K range. SUNYs will cost 20K.
If you own your own business(es), the NPC does not work…and it said as much in the instructions when I went to do it — so I never completed it this time around.
I ventured over to the general Class of 2018 thread today and it’s quite interesting to see the variety of schools that are in play vs. the “usual suspects” of the BS world. We live in a bubble.
Bitcoin hahaha
Well, you can’t apply to any ED schools with SCEA anyway, so glad that worked out.
I think they usually use a softer term like “may not be accurate.” 
It can also be less-than-accurate if you or parent #2 are self-employed, have rental income, have foreign income, among other variables, but those seem to be the big ones.
I’m taking a gap year in Ecuador with Global Citizen Year and then joining Wellesley 2023! 
Well done, @stargirl3! Congratulations!
Congratulations, @stargirl3!!
OMG, I feel so old; our little @stargirl3 is going to college. 
Congrats.
Way to go, @stargirl3! I know that Wellesley was in your sights even before you got to prep school. You’re a shining example to others that anything is possible if you hold fast to your dreams. Big Congratulations to you! I’m sure you’ll have an amazing year ahead in Ecuador.
Congrats stargirl3! I had forgotten you were a 2018!
Congrats from me, too.
Congratulations @stargirl3! So happy for you!
¡Felicidades, NiñaEstrella!
So happy for you, @stargirl3 !
and me. Job well done @stargirl3
Congratulations @stargirl3 ! <:-P
Keep at it @stargirl3
Curious how you came to plan your gap year. Any info to share? We are peeking at a few, but yours is done and done. PM if you prefer?