<p>I caused a problem with my financial aid. I made the mistake of accepting financial aid for a college that I don't even plan on attending. And I need financial aid for Stephen F Austin, so my question is if I decline the financial aid from the other college, is it still okay for SFA to offer me any financial aid?</p>
<p>I've tried calling them as an option for help, but the lines are full.</p>
<p>Please help! I'm worried I won't be able to get FA at all for SFA.</p>
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>Lots of people accept the aid package at one college, but then get of a wait list or just plain change their minds and choose to attend a different one with a different aid package. Send an email to the financial aid office at the first college, tell them you won’t be coming, and then accept the aid package from SFA.</p>
<p>Alright thank you!</p>
<p>I was worried that because I accepted the FA package at the first college, that SFA won’t bother offering me any money… Since I haven’t gotten any FA awards from SFA as of yet. Your reply has made me feel much better.</p>
<p>Uhhh . . . you might want to hold off on declining the offer from College #1 until you’re sure you’ll be getting the aid you need from College #2. Just to be on the safe side.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>exactly.</p>
<p>*And I need financial aid for Stephen F Austin, *</p>
<p>since it sounds like you haven’t seen your FA pkg from this school, don’t decline your other school yet. SFA may not give you enough aid. </p>
<p>What is the other school?</p>
<p>The other school is Texas State University.</p>
<p>And I do plan on waiting to decline or not until I receive a FA package for SFA. Thanks for the replies you guys. :)</p>
<p>It seems late for a financial aid offer … but if the phones are always busy, maybe they are very behind. Make sure you check your online portal (if you have been given access) to see if everything is in order for your aid.</p>
<p>Another question,</p>
<p>Do you think me accepting FA for College #1 is affecting/delaying my FA at College #2?</p>
<p>kelsmom</p>
<p>They are NOT Tier 1 top schools. :D</p>
<p>Stephen Austin is still accepting applications for Fall 2012 and has rolling admission</p>
<p>Texas State (which from my point of view is academically a better school) had application deadline May 1</p>
<p><a href=“BigFuture College Search”>BigFuture College Search;
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<p>Hughstan</p>
<p>Can you tell the dates when
<p>[AID</a> for COLLEGE in TEXAS](<a href=“http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/apps/CollegeMoney/index.php]AID”>http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/apps/CollegeMoney/index.php)</p>
<p>It is a calculator that can compare financial aid at different universities in Texas. Estimate, of course, and merit aid is not included, but all merit scholarships deadlines are already passed.</p>
<p>They are NOT Tier 1 top schools. </p>
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<p>Even at my understaffed public U, we did first-time-in-college freshman packages in March. Transfers and returning students had to wait, but we did get the newbies packaged so they could make decisions based on aid. Because I know that there can be problems that keep these kids from being packaged, I would worry at this point. I cannot tell you how many students had issues keeping them from being packaged … both on the school’s end and the student’s end. Asking is important, because a problem can be uncovered & fixed.</p>
<p>But yes, if the student recently applied, that certainly would be a reason for no package! :)</p>