<p>classicalmama, thanks for clarifying that point. You’re right. The school would do well to reassure themselves that there will be no surprise application for aid.</p>
<p>Maybe someone else made that point and I missed it. So sorry if I’m dense :)</p>
<p>We have never had to fill out any forms FAFSA or CSS for our 3 kids. Just ticked no on the financial aid question. It is the ONLY perk to full pay.</p>
<p>Our experience for our 2013 recruit was that lack of need did not appear to be a help or a hindrance for athletic recruitment. Much more important was athletic performance, test scores, and GPA. This would apply to all the Ivies, Northwestern, and the top UAA schools.</p>