No fin. aid forms = no admissions decision?

Applying to College
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<p>I checked the box for financial aid on my all of my common app college applications , but now I don't think I am going to apply for financial aid due to some recent circumstances. </p>

<p>I just received a generic email from Lafayette College, which is a safety for me, saying that if I don't send in all my fin. aid forms, or contact the admissions office saying that I am no longer applying, I will NOT receive an admissions decision. I just emailed them back saying that I'm not, and am waiting to hear back.</p>

<p>Is this standard for all colleges? Should I be emailing every college to tell them I am no longer applying for financial aid? I seriously don't want to mess up my chances on an error so trivial. </p>

<p>Thanks, all advice is greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>Either file the financial aid paperwork, or let each of the places know that you will not be applying for aid after all.</p>

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<p>No, colleges would be happy if you’re not applying for aid.</p>

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<p>Unlike Lafayette, vast majority of colleges do not require submission of fin aid forms before receiving admission decision.</p>

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<p>It would be polite to let them know.Otherwise they will waste their time tracking the fact that your FA app is incomplete.</p>