I know this is very irresponsible of me but I applied to 28 colleges and keeping track of all these things I very stressful and I missed out on my financial aid. I did the css profile but I haven’t done the IDOC documents. I am going to send them ASAP but does this mean I have lost my chance of getting a financial aid? Please help I really am lost now and I’m really really worried.
Submit them ASAP…and contact each college to find out the implication of missing this deadline.
Would this affect my chances at financial aid?
You need to contact each college and ask. The schools will tell you the implications of missing the deadline.
There is NO WAY anyone here can give you that information.
Do all 28 colleges use IDOC?
No only around 11 of them do
This is the danger of applying to 28 schools. Yes, your FA is in danger because some schools treat those deadline as actual deadlines. You should contact them and ask if you’ll still be considered. Some schools will still consider your FA application, but only after other students.
ETA…I just read elsewhere that you are an international student with modest SAT scores and GPA. Many international students get precious little in need based aid anyway. The stats you posted do not put you in contention for schools that meet full need for all accepted international students.
Some schools will say…just get the IDOC info submitted…so do it.
I’m surprised these IDOC schools didn’t ping you with an email or student portal notice that this IDOC info was missing…or did they?
Anyway…submit it now…like today.
Then call the 11 schools on Monday and let them know it has been submitted and find out what that means.
What were the deadlines for IDOC? A week ago? A month ago? Two months ago? When?
One school you have posted about is St. Lawrence. Did you do everything you need to do for them?
https://www.stlawu.edu/financialaid/international-student-instructions
Hi, only one school of the 11 sent me a message on the missing documents. The deadlines were a month ago for one school and 15 days - 20 days for the other school. I am done with all the St Lawrence requirements since they don’t require the IDOC. I just have to get my mothers signature and I’m all done. Thank you so much for all your replies. I feel better since I can talk this out with someone.