<p>I just talked to an admissions counselor at Baylor. Students wanting to apply to the honors college and be in the running for those merit scholarships must apply early to the university (free application), PAY A DEPOSIT, and then apply to the honors college and honors programs. She said the $500 deposit is refundable until May 1. It is very early in the application process and my child will be applying to many colleges- some rolling admission and most regular decision. I thought there was a rule that you could not pay more than one deposit. I questioned her about this and she said students usually pay several deposits. My child will be comparing scholarship offers before making his final decision. Under regular decision we will not even hear from some colleges until April 1, correct? Is it ethical to pay a deposit so we can apply for the honors programs? Do a lot of colleges do this?</p>
<p>The link at [Baylor</a> University || Honors College || How To Apply](<a href=“http://www.baylor.edu/honorscollege/index.php?id=59534]Baylor”>http://www.baylor.edu/honorscollege/index.php?id=59534) says nothing about having to pay a deposit. I suggest you call back and talk to someone else.</p>
<p>I am thinking that we can apply to the honors programs without a deposit but can not apply to the Honors Residential College without a deposit. The website suggests you apply for the honors programs and Honors Residential College simultaneously.</p>
<p>I have never heard that you need to put down a deposit to apply for the honors college (both of my cousins and my college roommate were honors at Baylor.) I do imagine that for the Residential Honors housing there is a deposit. Those are different things that fall under the honors program.</p>
<p>As to the general question concerning whether you can accept admission and make admissions deposits to more than one university, the answer is yes in relation to any that can be withdrawn by May 1 and except if you have been accepted ED elsewhere. </p>
<p>That deposit for Baylor must be for housing because I am unaware of any college that has that much of a deposit for accepting admission.</p>
<p>Is it possible there is a general deposit and a housing deposit that are getting mixed up here? I think my university had both, which definitely bumps up the amount.</p>
<p>At Baylor there is a enrollment deposit and then a separate deposit for housing. In this case, I believe the person meant the housing deposit for the Honors Residential College. To be considered for and enrolled in honors there is not a required deposit.</p>
<p>This issue regarding the deposit makes absolutely no sense. I concur that you should speak to somebody else at the school. I’ve never heard of any school requiring a deposit for a program when you’re not even been accepted into the school.</p>
<p>I don’t know about Auburn, but I can tell you about Texas A&M, which is not quite as bad as what you were told at Auburn, but still much more restrictive than other universities I know of.</p>
<p>The regular app is due 11/1. You can’t access the honors app until a week or two after submitting the regular app when you get your netID. </p>
<p>Honors app is due 12/1. At this point you may or may not have been admitted, depending on how early you got your regular app and documents submitted.</p>
<p>In order to be considered for honors you must submit a $325 housing deposit, of which $300 is refundable, by 1/15. It is typical for schools to keep $25 or so as a processing fee for housing app, but 1/15 is very early for housing deadline.</p>
<p>If you do not follow the timeline, you will be rejected from honors. Last year my NMF D was accepted to the school and submitted honors app on time, but we dropped the ball on housing deposit, didn’t notice how early it was due. Received no reminders, but on 2/1 notified that the honors app. was rejected because housing app/deposit not received by deadline. Their program requires freshmen to live in honors housing and I believe the housing situation is very tight there.</p>