<p>Do any universities track applicants and make merit scholarship offers by statistical information (ie, the zip codes of residence or high school attended)? For example, a student that lives in a zip code or attends highschool in a statistically wealthier area could be offered less "merit aid" than another student (merit aid can be discretionary) thinking that the parents will likely not need as much funding? Some merit aid is given even before the FASFA or financial info is given to the college.</p>
<p>Do universities track applicants by high school/zip code, applicantions received, applications admitted, vs. applicants enrolled ? Odd questions, but if there is an area where applicants enrolled divided by total applicants is low, perhaps the university would extend more aid to some of those applicants trying to increase their market (ie, guidance counselors in the schools will see the acceptance rate increase, drawing attention to the school in the future), etc. Odd questions, just wondering...</p>