Recieved E-Mail From Financial Aid...What Does This Mean?

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<p>So I got this e-mail from USC on 03/19.</p>

<p>Dear Joseph,
Thank you for your application for 2010-2011 financial aid. We are writing to request additional information required to process your application.</p>

<p>So that we can accurately determine your eligibility for need-based aid, please submit the following as soon as possible. Submitting complete and timely information will help ensure you receive the most aid for which you may be eligible.</p>

<p>Unless otherwise indicated, please submit all documents to the Financial Aid Office. For fastest processing we encourage you to submit them online, by electronic upload. Instructions and fax cover and closing sheets are available at our website.</p>

<p>To ensure you receive the most aid for which you may be eligible, you should meet all published deadlines. Deadlines for the 2010-2011 academic year can be found at USC</a> Financial Aid by clicking on "Applying For and Receiving Financial Aid."</p>

<p>Several financing options exist to help you pay your USC expenses. We encourage you to take advantage of the financial resources USC has to offer and are happy to help answer any questions you may have. Financial aid counselors are available by e-mail, in person or by phone. For more information, please visit USC</a> Financial Aid - Contact Us.</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Financial Aid Office
University of Southern California</p>

<p>Does that mean I may have a shot at acceptance? Would they ask for all that information if I was not being accepted?</p>

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<p>It could mean you’re still in the running for acceptance. However at most colleges, the FA office is separate from the admissions office. I’m not 100% certain that’s the case at USC, but my bet is it probably is. I think the FA office will send every applicant who applied for aid notifications if they’re still missing documents. But I understand how you could make a correlation (“If they’re rejecting me, why would they bother getting the rest of my FA documents?”). In my honest opinion, I don’t think the letter means much regarding your admissions status. Nonetheless, don’t lose hope, and I know it’s hard but just be patient. You’ll know in at most 10 days!</p>

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<p>Damn :confused: </p>

<p>I was hoping it meant I was in</p>

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<p>well, did you get accepted?</p>

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<p>Note: this thread was from the 2010 admission cycle. I am glad it was bumped, because it shows that correspondence from financial aid asking for documents does NOT indicate acceptance (but applicants assume it does every year).</p>

<p>The OP posted on the 2014 <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/854601-official-school-cinematic-arts-2014-applicants-results-94.html#post10079656[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/854601-official-school-cinematic-arts-2014-applicants-results-94.html#post10079656&lt;/a&gt; thread that he/she did not get good news from USC. The wonderful opportunity the OP chose was to attend Boston University.</p>