<p>I might want to defer for a year, do most schools give you the same amount of money if you go the next year instead of the one you applied for?</p>
<p>Good question to ask at the financial aid forum. Click on the link at the left-hand side of this screen to go there.</p>
<p>You need to contact the school to see. Some will hold your spot (and aid) while others will force you to recompete.</p>
<p>I agree that you need to check with the school. If you are receiving need based or federal aid you will have to submit your FAFSA each year. If your aid is need based it is possible that your package could change depending on your family’s tax returns from the year before.</p>