Early action bad for financial aid?

[dan141]

<p>does early action restrict the chances of getting financial aid (with need-aware schools such as Stanford) ? </p>

<p>Thanks!!!</p>

[entomom]

<p>Need aware restricts the chances of getting ADMISSION if you apply for FA; for both EA & RD. With the S example, needing FA may result in denial, but if you are accepted, they will give you full need:</p>

<p>[International</a> Applicants : Stanford University](<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/international/index.html]International”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/international/index.html)</p>

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Financial aid at Stanford is based on demonstrated need, and we make every effort to meet the full computed need of all admitted students. However, because of the limited financial aid resources available to international students, Stanford can offer admission with financial aid to a small number of international applicants a year. Thus, a student’s request for financial aid may be a factor in the admission decision. We will not admit a student unless we are certain either that the student is self-funded or that we are able to provide financial aid.

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<p>Note: I wrote this after seeing in another post that you are in another country and because of your statement about S being need aware. This post assumes that you are an Intl. applicant to S.</p>