Is it fine to double deposit if I get my refund by may 1st

<p>Due to some scholarship nominations/certainties I recently submitted my deposit to two schools. I'm terrified by some of the stuff I have been reading online about double depositing, but it only seems like a problem when people "buy time" by waiting until the summer to make their decision and then just not showing up to the other school.</p>

<p>I don't plan on doing this. Both institutions have refundable deposits, and indicate that I must submit my deposit to reserve housing. Both institutions are also notorious for filling up their on-campus housing fast, so I submitted both deposits. I have been nominated for a scholarship at one of the schools, and if I don't get it, I'll probably not go there, but I want to make sure I'd have housing if I did get it. </p>

<p>Was this okay?</p>

<p>It is OK to do this because if you don’t you won’t have housing. Just be careful to send the “Thanks, but my plans have changed.” email to the losing institution before the May 1 reply date.</p>