<p>applications are done, 2006 taxes done, profile and css are done. All other financial aid forms are done and tax returns sent.</p>
<p>So now you wait for acceptances. Then later the financial aid. these can come as late as mid-April (supposedly).</p>
<p>And then you have just a few weeks to compare offers, negotiate and send in a non-refundable deposit by May 1</p>
<p>Is there something we should be doing now and for the next 2 months (besides filling in a bunch of scholarship applications - state aid, private, local etc...)?</p>
<p>I know that I could get approved for a plus or home equity loan in a matter of days, my credit is excellent. But I want parental loans to be the avenue of last resort. I planned on paying my costs out of pocket (at least for the first year)</p>