<p>Colleges tell students to apply before the deadlines to ensure that they can receive grants that would "run out" if they applied late. So if you apply late, you should expect significantly less aid, right? But I thought the FA office calculates the packages for all applicants, accepted/rejected/waitlisted. So can someone who applied late for FA and didn't recieve much expect more FA AFTER other applicants (whose packages were already calculated) decline their admission?</p>
<p>I’m guessing you’re talking about ED? I don’t think that’ll work bc I kno some students hear about their FA a few weeks before classes start. By then, I think its too late to decline Cornell or even go to another college…
If you’re just worried about submitting FA late, just start now!</p>
<p>No I’m RD. </p>
<p>Actually, I submitted most of my app on time. However, I had know idea that there were 2 documents missing until about a week ago, which means (I think) that they had ignored my application all this time. I’ve submitted everything now, but I’m worried that I won’t get anything at all. Is this likely? </p>
<p>Plus I was confused about how they can calculate FA for all applicants, and then run out of funds before people have replied to their decision. I mean, a lot of people who got quite a bit of grants in their FA packages will choose not to attend Cornell. Where does their money go to then? (I was hoping it would come to people like me…;/)</p>
<p>I attended Cornell Days and at the Financial aid meeting they said that the vast majority of people who had applied for finincial aid had not turned in even the basics things such as their FAFSA. We were told that they are still accepting the applications, and that even though they are late, it should not negatively affect your financial aid, however, as time goes on and they receive more, it is likely that they will begin to reduce financial aid for those who turn theirs in later.</p>
<p>Uhhh, FAFSAs aren’t even due until May 1st. PROFILES, however, were due a while ago. I’m sure they’re still accepting those late (and that was probably what the representative was referring to), but as long as your financial aid app is done and you’ve done the PROFILE, you still have a few weeks to get your '09 returns, W2s, and FAFSA into them. In fact, I just did all of that tonight and it’s well within the deadline.
<a href=“https://www.finaid.cornell.edu/apply/[/url]”>https://www.finaid.cornell.edu/apply/</a>
^ actually provides a pretty good breakdown on what you have to have in and when for each type of student (RD/ED, etc).</p>
<p>^What??? The website says all “items are due January 2, 2010.” Considering that the decision is supposed to arrive in early April, in a timely manner before the acceptance coupon is due, how am I not late? I’m confused…</p>
<p>Does anybody know the answer to the second part of my question–where does the money in the package of non-matriculating students go?</p>
<p>Oh and the only two documents that were submitted late were noncustodial tax returns and federal verification.</p>
<p>Prospective Students</p>
<p>Step 1: Complete Online
2010-2011 CSS PROFILE
items are due January 2, 2010.</p>
<p>Step 2: Send to Cornell
Parents’ 2008 signed federal tax returns. Please include all schedules and copies of actual W2s.
Cornell’s 2010 Freshman Financial Aid Application
items are due January 2, 2010.</p>
<p>Step 3: Your Aid Decision
Your financial aid decision arrives in early April
Send your acceptance coupon and deposit by May 1</p>
<p>Step 4: Finalizing your Aid Package
Send parents’ 2009 signed federal tax returns to Cornell’s Processing Center. Please include all schedules and copies of actual W2s.
Send 2009 signed student federal tax return and W2s to Cornell’s Processing Center. If not required to file, please submit a signed non-filing statement.
Complete the 10-11 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online
items are due May 1, 2010.</p>
<p>Step 5: What’s Next?
Complete the verification worksheet if you were selected for federal verification
Sign your loan promissory notes & complete Entrance Counseling online in July
Research and apply for any alternative loans in July
Mail any outside scholarship notifications to the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment
Start your on-campus job search in August</p>
<p>and since you mentioned non-custodial parent.</p>
<p>Prospective Students</p>
<p>Step 1: Complete Online
Noncustodial CSS PROFILE
2010-2011 CSS PROFILE
items are due January 2, 2010.</p>
<p>Step 2: Send to Cornell
Parents’ 2008 signed federal tax returns. Please include all schedules and copies of actual W2s.
Noncustodial Parent’s 2008 signed federal tax returns. Please include all schedules and copies of actual W2s.
Cornell’s 2010 Freshman Financial Aid Application
items are due January 2, 2010.</p>
<p>Step 3: Your Aid Decision
Your financial aid decision arrives in early April
Send your acceptance coupon and deposit by May 1</p>
<p>Step 4: Finalizing your Aid Package
Send parents’ 2009 signed federal tax returns to Cornell’s Processing Center. Please include all schedules and copies of actual W2s.
Send noncustodial parent’s 2009 signed federal tax returns to Cornell’s Processing Center. Please include all schedules and copies of actual W2s.
Send 2009 signed student federal tax return and W2s to Cornell’s Processing Center. If not required to file, please submit a signed non-filing statement.
Complete the 10-11 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online
items are due May 1, 2010.</p>
<p>Step 5: What’s Next?
Complete the verification worksheet if you were selected for federal verification
Sign your loan promissory notes & complete Entrance Counseling online in July
Research and apply for any alternative loans in July
Mail any outside scholarship notifications to the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment
Start your on-campus job search in August</p>
<p>@nano1991</p>
<p>when you say “non-custodial tax returns” are you referring to the 2008 returns which were due by 1/2/2010 or the 2009 returns, which are not due until May 1.</p>
<p>What financial aid does is they use the css profile and the 2008 returns to come up with an estimated offer. That is what you receive in the mail initially. Then when you submit the fafsa and the 2009 returns and anything else that is required, they produce a final offer. If the income in 2009 is about the same as in 2008, the offers won’t vary much. But if the income is different, the offers can and will be different.</p>
<p>if you’re concerned about whether you’ll be needing to attend cornell or somewhere else because of what your financial aid will be…</p>
<p>i would finish and submit all of the documents…maybe call up the FinAid office if you’re on a time crunch :)</p>
<p>I’ve submitted everything and have tried calling them and emailing them, but they seem to busy to reply…</p>
<p>Submit it immediately and let the FA Office do their job. Hassling them about your late apps will only delay them from doing their job, so just wait until they give you an award letter and appeal from there if necessary.</p>
<p>"I’ve submitted everything and have tried calling them and emailing them, but they seem to busy to reply… "</p>
<p>I called the FA office twice last week and got through very quickly. Not sure what you mean that they are too busy to reply. Call between 10-4 EST.</p>