If re-apply for financial aid...

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<p>Some of you may know my situation. Here it is: I got into Duke, deferred my admission for a year or two to serve in the army, failed to get scholarships this year, and now no $$ to attend Duke. I've been thinking of re-applying, along with all the other universities I'm applying to. But I'm also applying for government scholarships again this season. if I re-apply to Duke and do not get financial aid, could I negotiate a sort of deal that they'd still give me the place I earned last year if i DO get a scholarship this time round. Do you guys think they would be amenable to that idea?</p>

<p>I've got to make a choice quickly, before I withdraw my Duke place on 1 Nov so apply to other colleges.</p>

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<p>AND if i do decide to re-apply, without the any "deal",</p>

<p>1) would they treat my application as a completely new one, i.e. forget that i ever got a place?</p>

<p>2) if they my re-application for finaid fails, do i still get to keep my place at duke on the basis that i did get a place last year? or do they count finaid + a place as a complete, inseparable package, even for re-application?</p>

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<p>How can you "serve in the army for a year or two?"</p>

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<p>i'm a singaporean. conscription..</p>