In general, will schools give more aid the earlier you apply? Assuming my grades and test score are good enough, do schools award more merit aid if I apply EA in November as opposed to RD in February?
Many require early action or early deadlines for merit scholarship consideration. My daughter was offered merit at six schools, four required early action for consideration.
Are you the parent or the student asking?
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SAT 550V/550M.
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With those modest scores, I don’t think merit scholarships are likely.
Where are you applying?
Get your own account. You are not allowed to share. Your parents have been using this one.
Many schools require EA for merit aids.
All schools report their 25-75 percentile range of test scores.
If your scores aren’t well above the school’s 75th percentile, then merit aid is unlikely.
No you usually will not get more. Just make the deadlines with room to spare for consideration.
I do not think it is right to tell someone they will not get merit. I have been running numbers in CA for scores like that, lower actually, and high gpa and have seen NPC give merit aid. And an actual offer of 10k at a school that does well for nursing/pre nursing/pre med among other things. For example, in CA St Mary’s of California, Pacific Union, La Sierra will all give merit aid for those scores depending on gpa.
Thanks, NorthernMom. Will take hard look at requirements per school.
As was mentioned many schools require that you apply early to be considered for their merit scholarships. After that date and you’ll either not be considered or funds will be distributed as available.
“SAT 550V/550M”
There are schools that will offer merit scholarships with those scores, however, they are likely going to be state schools (not flagships) serving a more diverse population and for whom those score are above their average. They will be good schools and the amount of the scholarship will be less than those with higher score but they are available. I’m from Ohio and a number of their state publics would give merit aid with those scores. Some privates might also but the amounts would likely be insignificant compared to their costs.
<<< do not think it is right to tell someone they will not get merit. I have been running numbers in CA for scores like that, lower actually, and high gpa and have seen NPC give merit aid. And an actual offer of 10k at a school that does well for nursing/pre nursing/pre med among other things. For example, in CA St Mary’s of California, Pacific Union, La Sierra will all give merit aid for those scores depending on gpa.>>>
@brownparent Yes, those schools are rather famous for giving “tuition discounts” for modest test scores.
My response was based on the list of schools that the OP had in another thread.
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Sacred Heart, St. Anselm’s Salve Regina, Le Moyne, U of Scranton, Villanova, BC, Georgetown, Faifield, Desalles, Misericordia.
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She has visited six of those schools and so far they all offer varying degrees of merit at her grades and scores so far. If you were reading my other posts you saw I posted her PSAT from sophomore year and was projecting they would not improve, but they probably will.
The question I had here was about aid in relation to the timing of her, or any other students, application submission. It seems the more I hear and read it is better for students to submit as early as possible.
I think it can help to apply early in the app cycle while Admissions still has more funds to hand out.