<p>So I have received letters from two schools saying they are missing my financial aid information and cannot make a financial aid decision for me until they have it. My mom and I are sorting it out and it will be taken care of.</p>
<p>My question is this- should I take this as a good sign? Does this mean I've been accepted? They certainly would not be asking for my information if they rejected me. It's possible they haven't looked at my application yet, but if the financial aid and admissions committees are connected then it would appear they have looked at me.</p>
<p>I got the same thing from two colleges. I sent the info immediately and it arrived to them a few days later. Then I get an email from one of them asking me to transfer instead (long story, we already went through that there is no way my credits from another college can be transferred as it's completely unrelated).</p>
<p>I just did as they said. I didn't want to waste their time anymore. I asked a few people if it's a good sign and they just assumed that they just wanted to have all the relevant info together.</p>
<p>Most schools (at least that I've encountered) require financial aid forms shortly after you apply (like 1/15 to 2/15), so it doesn't really indicate a decision in your favor.</p>
<p>I don't think the letters were any indication of acceptance. They want all of the forms ahead of time, so in the case that you are admitted, your financial aid package can be ready right around the same time. Otherwise, everyone would be sending in financial forms after acceptances, which would give most schools less than a month to sort everything out and distribute aid packages before the May 1st deadline. Sorry, but I don't think there's any real connection between a financial aid letter and your actual admission.</p>
<p>The vast majority of schools are aid aware/sensitive in the admissions process so they need all of your application information, including any financial aid information, in order to review your admissions application.</p>