<p>If a candidate hasn't received an acceptance with scholarship at this point, does that mean they are not going to be offered any merit aid?</p>
<p>spikemom,</p>
<p>If your son/daughter has received his/her admission envelope and there is no mention of either a Trustee/Marquis scholarship anywhere in the packet, most likely, the $$$ has gone to others.</p>
<p>There are times when there are scholarships "left over" from those who were offered them but have chosen not to attend Lafayette. A few lucky applicants receive separate letters from Financial Aid a few weeks after being accepted if there is any merit-based scholarship money remaining. In this way, the college ensures a redistribution of "left over" $$$ to candidates who actually plan on using the $$$.</p>
<p>However, don't hold your breath...95% of the time, what the admissions packet says is what you get, no questions asked.</p>
<p>I know that it is becoming common practice for admitted students to call the Financial Aid Offices of the colleges they have been accepted to in case there is any scholarship money left over. Usually, such calls are made a week or two before the admission deposit deadline (May 1 for many colleges, including Lafayette). I was able to squeeze a few extra $$$ out of a very highly ranked university in the northeast just by calling and telling them about other offers I had received from "competing" colleges and universities. </p>
<p>You might wish to try this approach, especially if you seriously think your son/daughter deserved some kind of merit-based aid based on SAT scores, GPA, rank, etc.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>J</p>
<p>Yeah, Marquis and Trustee scholarships get to recipents early-mid march. I got mine then.</p>