<p>My daughter accepted an offer to a private college in our state and sent in her deposit. Then today she found out she was accepted to a private college in another state and given a scholarship that makes her tuition what we would pay for a PUBLIC college in our state. What's the rule/law/whatever on deciding to go to the other school after she's already made her deposit and enrolled for housing at the first school?</p>
<p>She can withdraw her acceptance to the first school, and then put down a deposit at the second school with no problem. She just can’t have deposits in place at two schools. Depending on the first school’s policy, she may or may not get some or all of the deposit money back.</p>
<p>Congratulations!</p>
<p>As previous poster said, you can withdraw at the first school - there is no problem in doing that except that you might lost the deposit. Some schools will refund the deposit up until May 1 - some won’t - you’ll have to check with the first school. Has the first school cashed the check yet? If not, you also could put a stop pymt on it. Not the nicest thing to do, but it’s an option if they won’t refund and it is a $500 deposit.</p>