<p>I posted this in the general financial aid forum, but no answers were specific enough for me.</p>
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<p>Either I have a major problem, or just a minor stain left from my Common Application.</p>
<p>After being accepted to Northwestern University, the university sent me its congratulations and welcome letters. These mentioned how to log onto the university website, portal access, etc.</p>
<p>However, upon checking my financial aid eligibility, I found that there was none.</p>
<p>The university included a "To-Do List" for financial aid. Listed are:
- Tax Returns - IDOC (Taxes and W-2s)
- FAFSA Data (FAFSA.gov)
- CSS Profile (Collegeboard.org)</p>
<p>I had selected "no" for the Common Application under the question "Do you intend to apply for need-based financial aid?" Herein lies the question of whether all this information pertains to me.</p>
<p>I did intend to apply for need-based financial aid, but was afraid that it would hurt my chances of being accepted into the university. (NOTE: Northwestern is indeed need-blind, but my conscience got the better of me) As such, I selected "no" believing that not many problems would arise.</p>
<p>So my question is this: Am I still eligible to apply for financial aid, despite marking "no" to the relevant question on the Common Application? If not, how should I go about requesting it despite my marked choice?</p>
<p>Thanks for your time! Have a nice day. :)</p>