<p>I'm not sure if this is the right forum, but I had applied to the University of Edinburgh earlier this year, and was accepted ED to GWU later. Would GW find out if I sent my FAFSA to Edinburgh? I had kind of put off the idea of going to Edinburgh once I got into GW but now I am having second thoughts. Also does anyone know if you can use your FAFSA to receive aid for the freshman year abroad program Ediburgh offers. I think that may be my best bet at checking out Edinburgh, without setting myself up for a disaster if I don't like Edinburgh or decide it's too expensive, plus I'm worried about breaking my ED contract with GW. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>^ This is a question for the “financial aid” forum :)</p>
<p>Keep in mind, though, that ED is legally binding. The only acception is if you cannot afford GW’s aid package, but even then they must release you from your obligation or you will be blacklisted and everyother Uni that you applied too will withdrawl your acceptance.</p>
<p>Thanks for your response. I will probably only decide to do Edinburgh’s freshman year abroad program if I even decide to go. I’ve heard many conflicting answers as to whether or not ED agreements are legally binding, and was not entirely sure. I obviously can’t do my freshman year in Edinburgh and receive credit for it without GW’s consent, but I find it hard to believe that universities in the UK would be notified to “blacklist” me. I just didn’t want to send my FAFSA and for GW to find out and think I had applied to Edinburgh after my acceptance. Thanks though :)</p>
<p>Any agreements you have with American universities whether legal or not wont make any difference to Edinburgh; even if they were notified they wouldn’t care, so dont worry about that.</p>
<p>gah, I wasn’t paying attention, I apologize. A Uni outside the States is a completely different story. You will be fine with Edinburgh (although it is best to diplomatically explain the situation to GW and let them release you from your contract – you never know when these things can come back to bite you).</p>