University of Maryland—Aid Policy?

Paying for College
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<p>I just toured the University of Maryland, and the info session presenter said that early decision/action students get priority on all of the merit based aid. Is this true? To me, it seems ridiculous that a college would not give any aid to regular decision students. Can anyone confirm that UMD does not give merit aid to regular applicants?</p>

2

<p>Getting priority =/= getting all.</p>

3

<p>Yes. When I toured them months ago they made sure they said that you had to have your application in by November 1st for merit aid. I am surprised they didn’t say anything in more detail since that date has passed and if you had not applied yet, you would not receive merit aid. </p>

4

<p>There are some schools that have scholarship deadlines. Purdue has an early one (Nov 1), and it looks like UM-CP does, too. </p>

<p>Other schools have Dec 1st or Dec 15th or other early deadlines for scholarship consideration.</p>

<p>These schools must have their reasons. </p>

<p>Do you need merit to afford college? If so, then apply to some of the others with later deadlines.</p>

5

<p>Thank you both of you.</p>