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<p>Yes…merit aid awards and need based awards are typically given to ED/EA applicants prior to the awarding of the same to RD applicants. Is that your question to me?</p>
<p>E.g. DD was accepted early rolling admissions to a school. She received her merit award at the beginning of February. She was accepted EA to two schools. She received an estimated finaid package (including merit and need based aid) from both schools very shortly after her letter of acceptance was received. DS applied early to two schools and received his acceptance and merit awards to both schools before the 10th of December that year (back in 2002).</p>