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Post by infoguy on Nov 23, 2018 20:57:18 GMT -5
I have a friend whose son has received great interest from a couple D3 schools, both of which have prescreened his grades, etc. The feedback has been positive that he will be admitted. The coaches from the schools have stressed that it’s critical to apply early admission, so parents feel it important to do so. However, that early application is binding. Before they apply and commit themselves to one of the schools, it is important that they know how much money (needs-based and/or merit) they would receive. Is it possible to get that information from the financial aid office? What’s the best way to figure this out?
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Post by soccerloafer on Nov 23, 2018 22:04:06 GMT -5
Every school is required to have a "Net Price Calculator" on their website - usually on the Financial Aid page. Put in your financials, test scores, etc, and it shoots out an expected aid package. These are non-binding, but give an indicator. We found them to be very accurate - predicted packages closely matched actual offers we received after admission.
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Post by randomsoccerparent on Nov 27, 2018 13:25:13 GMT -5
Net price calculators won’t tell you about academic scholarships you can receive based on test scores or grades etc. they are only looking at financial status. Some early decisions schools will allow you to decline if financial aid package is not suitable. It’s best to directly talk to admissions at these schools on what the early decision requirements are as they can differ a bit between schools and help you understand what combination of scholarships and financial aid offers you will get.
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Post by Strikermom on Nov 27, 2018 15:11:54 GMT -5
Early Decision and Early Action are 2 different things. Decision means if you apply and are accepted you are going to that school, period. Action, is just knowing you are accepted to a school, and can apply for merit scholarships early, not binding. Both heavily rely on transcripts up to Junior year and test scores only. Recommendations, other supporting documents not required usually. With the early NLI date this year, so many more kids have applied early action for their athletic schools.
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Post by soccerloafer on Nov 27, 2018 15:42:54 GMT -5
Net price calculators won’t tell you about academic scholarships you can receive based on test scores or grades etc. they are only looking at financial status. Some early decisions schools will allow you to decline if financial aid package is not suitable. It’s best to directly talk to admissions at these schools on what the early decision requirements are as they can differ a bit between schools and help you understand what combination of scholarships and financial aid offers you will get. The first sentence is absolutely not true. The NPCs factor in Academic Merit Aid based on test scores and grades and Financial Aid based on need. There are secondary scholarships (minority, legacy, whatever) that are not included in the NPC. Yes, you should talk to the admissions office. We received no financial aid but the Academic Merit Aid estimates were spot on to actual offers received after acceptance at all of our schools.
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Post by infoguy on Nov 27, 2018 18:08:26 GMT -5
What if you apply to 2 schools for Early Decision? What would happen to you, if you turn one down?
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Post by footy on Nov 27, 2018 23:08:00 GMT -5
What if you apply to 2 schools for Early Decision? What would happen to you, if you turn one down? When applying Early Decision, the student, parent, and high school counselor have to sign an agreement that the student is only applying ED to one school at a time and that it is a binding agreement. Here is a good explanation and sample agreement document. blog.ingeniusprep.com/early-decision-agreement/
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Post by Keeper on Nov 28, 2018 1:50:08 GMT -5
Early Decision? Jeez the ncaa is still finding a way to screw over the innocent. Can’t wait till the day someone takes down that evil crooked institution.
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Post by soccerloafer on Nov 28, 2018 8:25:25 GMT -5
Early Decision? Jeez the ncaa is still finding a way to screw over the innocent. Can’t wait till the day someone takes down that evil crooked institution. Not an NCAA thing - it's offered primarily for academic decisions. Designed to attract kids who really want to go to a particular school. I believe the acceptance rates for early decision are higher than for general admissions because the student is indicating a strong commitment to the school. Particularly good for kids on the bubble of being accepted - higher chance of getting the yes by committing early. I'm talking academics only, not athletics.
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