<p>when applying to a particular school's merit based scholarship programs, do you have to send in your admission application as well? for example, one of wake forest's scholarship programs are due december 1st. does this mean that students can fill out the scholarship application first and send it in by the december 1st deadline WITHOUT having the regular decision admission application turned in? or do you have to send in both applications at the same time?</p>
<p>Usually the earlier deadline means that you submit EVERYTHING by that date to be considered for merit aid. Anyway call the admissions office if you need more time for the adm. appl.</p>