<p>What do I do now. I have let my admissions counselor knew my situation and she has not gotten back to me yet.</p>
<p>I’m sorry to hear you were deferred, but if you read the Tulane forum you’ll see that we’ve covered this is a lot of detail and the bottom line is that being deferred doesn’t mean you don’t have a chance.</p>
<p>I’m not sure what re-taking the tests would do to help your cause at this point. Please explain.</p>
<p>You haven’t told us how long ago you contacted your counselor, so I cannot advise you on that.</p>
<p>OP, does Tulane guarantee to meet full need? If you cannot afford another SAT test then I’m not sure that Tulane would be a viable option for you. Yes, being deferred might be a good sign- they haven’t shut the door but may not be a good sign for offering you a financial aid pkg that is workable for you. Saw your stats and think you would be competitive at safety schools. Did you compete in any Latin competitions?</p>
<p>Tulane does not guarantee full need, although they do meet it quite often. Still, the point is sound. Even if you get into Tulane, finances might be an issue. No way to know for sure until one sees the financial aid package.</p>
<p>Clearly your SAT score is a weak spot for you. I guess at the end of September it was 1640. You said in that post that you were going to take it again. Did you? If so, what was your new score?</p>
<p>If you didn’t, and finances are an issue, College Board does have fee waivers. <a href=“The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board”>The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board; If this fits you, I would start right now taking as many practice tests as possible and learning how to better take the test, then go for the January 25 test date and hope for the best.</p>
<p>With extreme financial need, tuition at Tulane, with travel and other expenses might be a hardship. Keep your application in the running, and retake the SAT (or try ACT if you wish) but also look at some other choices too if you have not already.</p>
<p>There may be some other options, including score optional colleges :
[SAT/ACT</a> Optional 4-Year Universities | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional/state]SAT/ACT”>http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional/state)</p>
<p>I don’t want to hijack the Tulane thread, so starting another one about this topic might bring some suggestions.</p>
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Well, with extreme financial need, Tulane has a no-loan tuition policy, and I think ordinary travel expenses are also covered. But that still leaves room, board, books, and miscellaneous expenses which can still be hard to cover. Now those could still be taken care of through need based FA, which could be some extra grant money, some loans, and work-study. Again, no way to know until one applies for aid and sees the package. But of course first one has to get accepted!</p>
<p>If you are eligible for an SAT fee waiver, the collegeboard will grant you four college application waivers. You would also be eligible for a fee waiver for the ACT. Some students do better on one or the other test.
Don’t lose hope on Tulane, but I hope you have some other affordable options to apply to. I see from your other post that you have applied to UGA. Are you a GA resident and would you be eligible for the Hope? I hope you have other GA state schools that you have applied to. Don’t overlook women’s colleges. Agnes Scott is score-optional.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any idea how extreme financial hardship has to be for a Tulane student to be eligible for no-loan aid?</p>
<p>I would think Pell grant eligible extreme need.</p>
<p>I don’t know all the details, but the guidelines say an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less. I have never looked into how they take into account if you have significant assets but low income.</p>
<p>Then again, how extreme has financial hardship to be for one to be eligible for SAT fee waivers from College Board?</p>
<p>How to obtain a fee waiver
Your high school counselor or an authorized community-based organization can give you a waiver if you qualify. Are you home schooled? You can request a fee waiver from the counselor at your local public high school.</p>
<p>How do I know if I am eligible?
High school students in the U.S. or U.S. territories who can’t afford to pay test fees may be eligible for SAT fee waivers. Fee waivers can be used for the SAT and SAT Subject Tests. U.S. citizens living outside the U.S. may also qualify for a fee waiver. Students must be in 11th or 12th grade to use an SAT fee waiver, or in 9th to 12th grade to use a Subject Test fee waiver. To be eligible, you must meet at least one of the requirements below:</p>
<p>Enrollment in or eligible to participate in the Federal Free and Reduced Price Lunch program (FRPL).
Annual family income falls within the Income Eligibility Guidelines set by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.
Enrollment in a federal, state, or local program that aids students from low-income families (e.g. Federal TRIO programs such as Upward Bound).
Family receives public assistance.
Lives in federally subsidized public housing, a foster home or is homeless.
A ward of the state or an orphan.
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<p>What does a fee waiver cover?
Your SAT fee waiver covers 100% of the registration fees for a single test date.
You can use up to two waivers for the SAT and up to two waivers for the SAT Subject Tests™. That’s a total of four fee waivers (up to three subject tests per test date).
Everyone gets four free score sends with registration. When you use a waiver, you can also send four additional score reports (worth a total of $44) to the colleges of your choice at any time for free.
Most colleges charge an application fee. As a fee waiver recipient, you can obtain up to four requests to waive college application fees from your counselor. Many four-year and two-year colleges accept application waivers – view a list of schools that participate in the College Application Fee waiver process. College is totally within your reach, and application waivers can help you get there.
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<p>Follows free and reduced lunch guidelines for income, here…</p>
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