<p>Hello all! When are scholarships/financial aid usually given? Also, when should I apply for housing? I don't want to pay the deposit until I know I'm going there (OOS, depends on aid). Will there be spots if I wait till the financial aid is given? Thanks!</p>
<p>Your deposit is refundable up to May 1st, you should apply to housing now. Yes, spots fill quickly due to the refund policy, then they open up in May but are filled by application date to housing (so don’t wait til May).[Residence</a> Halls FAQ - Contracts | Department of Residence Life](<a href=“http://reslife.tamu.edu/faq/reshalls/contracts]Residence”>http://reslife.tamu.edu/faq/reshalls/contracts) Financial aid is not given all at once, there is no official date - look for offers between now and March initially. Your application is sent out to all the scholarships/ aid you meet eligibility for, versus all the aid being distributed at one source. Good luck!</p>
<p>Does it make any difference (for getting scholarships) whether you have accepted the admission offer? I can see it both ways - perhaps the school prefers to offer scholarships to those who seem most likely to attend, or maybe the school prefers to entice undecided applicants to accept.</p>