<p>Thankyou for all your help. I am 80% convinced that I will apply to WashU via Early Decision. I don't qualify for any need-based-scholarship because my family makes enough per year. Nonetheless, more money would always be helpful. So, would WashU provide any academic (or other) types of scholarships even though I am applying ED? Or does ED automatically mean that such incentives are no longer provided?</p>
<p>I don't think it means they won't give you scholarships, but it definitely doesn't make you as attractive a candidate for them. After all, they don't have to convince you to come there then, do they?</p>
<p>you can apply for the ED Ervin Scholarship, which is full tuition for 4 yrs plus a 2500 stipend</p>
<p>Ohhhh, I looked that up, and it sounds really cool.
But say I apply for Ervin ED, and I end up not getting the scholarship. Would not getting the scholarship mean that I don't get into the school? Or can applying Ervin ED still allow me to be admittted but not admitted for the scholarship?</p>
<p>Thanks Jeffwun.</p>
<p>Not getting the scholarship doesn't mean you won't be admitted into the school, and even as an EDer you can still apply for all the other scholarship so there is still a chance for merit money. I know some will say that applying ED doesn't give them incentive to give u money to go; however, I can attest to the opposite. I applied EDII to WashU so i didn't get a chance to apply ED Ervin so I had to apply for the Ervin scholarship RD. Washu had already given me 40,000 in aid (no loans) so it looked as if they really didn't need a reason to give me the scholarship; however, they did...so, if you're a good student and they feel you are right for the program (I stress program because these scholarships are more than money, but they are communities and organization upon which you will be involved with heavily in your 4 yrs) then they will give it to you. </p>
<p>And, for those who applied ED and needed more money, I have so many friends like that who just went and talked to Bill Witbrody (the financial aid guy) and he upped their money nicely as a result of the meeting. So, if WashU is your first choice, apply ED and apply for a lot of outside scholarships (WashU lets you keep outside scholarships and doesn't take away their scholarship as a result) so if you need to make ends meet, that will help out.</p>
<p>i'm in a similar position as jeffwun the only difference being i applied EDI. before i applied i talked to Bill Witbrodt and he said the school really does make every effort to make it affordable to attend. my family had an EFC of about 15,000 and i was still awarded full tuition plus a stiped, plus other smaller scholarships and extensions of outside scholarships. so if washu accepts you they really do try to help you attend.</p>
<p>Awesome, thanks for the help!</p>