<p>Is it true that EA/EDers in general at any college can get less aid because the colleges feel that even if they don't get that much aid they will probably still attend?</p>
<p>Freddie, it is pointless to ask a hypothetical question asking for a general response when in fact the response may be invalid for a specific school. The response is "maybe", and even then, you may have difficulty validating that with a given school's financial aid office, who likely will claim that the aid package would not differ between EA/ED applicants vs. RD applicants. </p>
<p>More to the point, a student who applies ED to a college should feel absolutely certain that this school is No. 1 on his/her list of options... and that regardless of the merit/need-based aid offered, that s/he will follow through on the obligations of enrolling if accepted. Otherwise, do not apply ED, and if financial aid is a concern, do not apply ED because it will limit the student's options to view and compare options.</p>
<p>in general, I would recommend applying to a school ED if you can't afford it out of pocket. if you DON'T get any aid, you'll be stuck with loans :-/.</p>
<p>jags, you meant the opposite, right? That you would recommend NOT applying to a school ED if yu can't afford it out of pocket? ;)</p>
<p>erg yes! haha exactly - don't apply ED to a school you CAN'T afford out of pocket. my mistake :-)</p>