<p>FenwaySouth, that is interesting about leaving the financial aid to the FA office, as I have run across several articles online now, including the one linked below, that imply that for many colleges (perhaps excluding the very well endowed Ivies who can do need-blind admissions), being able to pay full tuition is an admissions advantage, while needing a lot of FA might work against your candidacy. That is, if it comes down to two students being theoretically equal in front of admissions. We have been worried about this, since we will need FA. </p>
<p>Do you really believe coaches pay no attention to financial need? It pops into my mind when I hear talk about how it matters to a coach how “admissible” their candidates are when they go to committee, and whether a coach would take into account (unofficially of course) all aspects of an athlete’s application, perhaps including the advantage of not needing aid.</p>
<p><a href=“Colleges Accepting More Students Who Can Pay Full Fare - The New York Times”>Colleges Accepting More Students Who Can Pay Full Fare - The New York Times;