<p>Can you send in depostis for two schools? We have a fin. aid appeal letter in at my D top choice, but won't hear back until after May 1. Van we send in depostis to the two schools or is this illegal></p>
<p>I know a student who sent in deposits to 3 schools because she couldn't decide. The family was worried about repurcussions, but as far as I know nothing came of it. They did lose their deposits, of course.</p>
<p>D's top choice should give you an extension on the May 1 date until you get the reponse on the FA appeal; have you asked for it? Then you just deposit at the other school and, if your appeal is successful, notify the other school that she won't be attending. You'll lose the deposit, but you'll essentially be treating it as if D got in off the waitlist at her top choice. No problem with that, and no chance at all of any repercussions.</p>
<p>No, you can not send deposits to more than one school. You can find other threads about this and GOogle to find articles. When you send a deposit, the college assumes you plan to go there. If they find out you double or triple deposited, you could lose your spaces at all colleges that you sent deposits to.</p>
<p>If you are awaiting a financial appeal or have another reason that you can't respond by May 1, e-mail or call admissions at both colleges and get an extension. Speaking from experience: My S got an extension because we haven't yet gotten his financial aid offer.</p>
<p>You will probably just lose your deposit.</p>
<p>For some (most?) schools double-depositing is not an issue. For some, however, it is. My Bryn Mawr reply card clearly said that I am only allowed to make a deposit to one institution, and if I send a deposit to any other school besides Bryn Mawr, they will rescind their offer of admission in favor of that school.</p>
<p>I don't think anyone can claim it's "illegal" (illegal to what? Give money to a place of business and risk losing it?). </p>
<p>Against "policy" maybe. </p>
<p>Your best option, however, might be to just be up front about it and talk with the financial aid office.</p>