Does this determine my actual financial aid or is it just some survey?
Which survey are you referring to? Unless you didn’t apply for financial aid when you put your application in, or have requested that they re-evaluate your award, then it probably isn’t for financial aid. Your financial aid is awarded when you are accepted if all materials were provided on time.
You already have the financial aid offer from Vassar, right? They offered the federal student loan. Wesleyan is a true full ride? Where did you commit?
@eyeontheprize It’s the Financial Aid/Development Vassar Scholarship Survey, found on the wordpress site. The reason I ask is so I know how much effort I have to put on this form. The wording on the description though makes it sound pretty official. Still, there are some optional, “Miscellaneous” questions that I don’t want to fill out.
I already received my package, so I’m confused as to why they are asking me to do this survey. I had another outside scholarship survey asking about any outside scholarships I received. I know that survey is used to readjust my financial aid reward, but I’m unsure if this one would do the same.
@austinmshauri I committed to Vassar. I figured that I could use outside scholarships to cover the loans for the next 3 years.
Some colleges deduct outside grants from the aid they offer which would increase the amount you owe. Can you work this summer to raise the money? If not, the $3500/year federal student loan you’ll need for Vassar isn’t a crazy amount to repay.
@austinmshauri Vassar will allow me to choose which form of aid will be deducted (out of three choices: student contributions, campus employment, or student loans).
Oh! So, the scholarship portion. It will affect your financial aid for next year if you have a recurring scholarship that is paid directly to the school. My son had that portion immediately lowered for this coming year, which we expected.
Honestly, in my experience, that goes with any college where a scholarship is paid directly to the school. This “survey” is used for you to decide where you want the scholarship directed, and in which order - and if memory serves, they ask if it’s a one time award or recurring, and then you choose which items to deduct from.