Does applying financial aid effect Harvard college admission decision?

<p>Does applying financial aid effect Harvard college admission decision?
Can you apply for following year if your family earning is the same as previous year and if you don't apply for the first year?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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No, they are need blind.</p>

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Yes, but you will not have helped your admissions chances by not applying for FA as a freshman.</p>

<p>[Harvard</a> College Admissions § Financial Aid: FAQs](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/financial_aid/faq.html#2]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/financial_aid/faq.html#2)</p>

<p>QUESTION: Does applying for financial aid affect a student’s chances for admission?
ANSWER: No. Each admission decision is made without consideration of a candidate’s financial need - a policy we call “need-blind” admissions."</p>

<p>Also see:[Questions</a> & Answers](<a href=“http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k51861&pageid=icb.page244009]Questions”>http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k51861&pageid=icb.page244009)</p>

<p>Thanks for reply!</p>