Does an email question from an Ivy League financial aid office mean anything?

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<p>My son received a question from an Ivy League financial aid office today. We had all the financial aid forms filed waaaaaaaay early. I know the financial aid and admissions offices are separate. Does financial aid have to be ready to send an offer to each and every applicant or can we read anything into this? I'd think admissions would let financial aid know early on if an applicant had no chance of being admitted. Can we at least assume he's made it into the final rounds? </p>

<p>Thanks, momoffive </p>

<p>(Sending the first of five off to college, please, oh please, let there be financial aid!!)</p>

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<p>To me, this sounds encouraging, but not actually conclusive. In another thread, a student reported Harvard was requesting SAT info that had gone astray, which suggested they were still in the decision process for some students. Or, they were just filling in the blanks.</p>