<p>I got in John Hopkins University but I applied for fafsa a little bit late. I got a letter stating that most of the john hopkins funds have been already committed to admited students who applied for financial aid early. I have been waitlisted for financial aid and will be notified by April 28 about my financial aid. Does this mean that I most likely would not receive any financial aid or some or all? My efc is 0..thanks</p>
<p>it depends on just how many students have accepted their financial aid package from the school i guess.</p>
<p>i wouldn't get my hopes up since you filed the FAFSA late, but anything can happen!! i would give them a call on april 28th.</p>
<p>I agree with barker that it really depends on who decides to accept admissions at JHU. The school was straight up in telling you that because you filed for FA late, you missed out on the money. Even though you have been waitlisted, it does not mean that you will necessarily get called of the wait list because they could and just may pull someone who "needs" less of the school's money.</p>
<p>Make sure that you take an acceptance at a school that it is financially feasible for you to attend in the event you are not called off the waitlist you will still have someplace to go.</p>
<p>(I wish they would make this post a sticky because many families believe that these are things that happen to other people and it is ok to turn in your paper work late)</p>
<p>well, there's no need for kamal to choose another school yet. They said they'll get back to you on the 28th so don't accept any offer until then. Most schools have deadlines of May 1st anyway. Sorry to hear about the FA thing though. I've known people who are in college and the advice they always give me is to file my FAFSA on Jan. 1st.</p>
<p>True, while the common reply date is indeed May 1 (some places may 2), I do not think that Kamal should secure a place at a school. S/he can always withdraw their intent to enroll if they are called off of a waitlist. In fact this is the only sitation where a student can back out of their decision to enroll at a particular school.</p>
<p>However I think that OP needs to be realistic about his/her situation. While it is one thing to hope for the best, OP needs to remain cognizant there is a great chance that being called off the wait list is not going to happen as OP already has has 2 strikes:</p>
<p>Last year a vast number of schools did not pull students from the waitlist. This year there is even a larger pool of applicants so and most schools are not increasing their class sizes.</p>
<p>OP needs $$. JHU has already indicated that they are need aware/need sensitive so the fact that Op is going to need a LOT of JHU's $$ is going to be a strike against him.</p>
<p>From JHU's own website concerning waitlisted students:</p>
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<p>If I am accepted from the wait list and I applied for financial aid, will I receive any financial assistance?</p>
<p>There is no guarantee of financial assistance for students accepted from the wait list.</p>
<p>My other schools require a deposit. When will I hear if I've been admitted to Johns Hopkins?</p>
<p>Students can be admitted from the wait list at any time between May and June or even July. [color=red]We recommend that you submit your deposit to a school where you have been admitted. If you are later admitted to Johns Hopkins from the wait list and plan to attend, you should withdraw your enrollment from that other school and be prepared to forfeit your deposit.</p>
<p>Hopkins</a> Undergraduate Admissions :: FAQs :: Decisions Release
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<p>I don't think he is waitlisted for acceptance. i think he has been accepted but has no financial aid and is using the term 'waitlisted for financial aid' to indicate that he is waiting for aid not acceptance.</p>
<p>kamal - it is impossible for anyone here to say. If your EFC is 0 I would expect you to get the unlimited type of federal aid for which you are eligible (Pell Grant of $4731 and Stafford loan of $3400). Filing FAFSA late probably means you have missed out on other federal aid that you might have been eligible for such as Perkins or SEOG or Work Study which are limited funds (the school is given so much and once it is awarded they cannot get more). Also JHU's own institutional aid. It really depends if aid money becomes available and we have no way of knowing that. I assume it depends on whether people who have been offered aid decline it making it available to be re offered.</p>
<p>my bad...</p>
<p>Op will definitely have to wait to see who turns down JHU and how much $ if any becomes available to him/her. Op has to also consider what wouls s/he do if the package is heavier on loans than s/he would like (remember that loans are also considered FA).</p>
<p>However, I still think the same thing holds true, that there may be other students in front of him/her in the same situation who need less of the school's resources that may get $$ before OP.</p>