School asking for reenrollment before FA notifications
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Anonymous
| Is this normal? |
Anonymous
| No |
Anonymous
| For Catholic schools, yes |
Anonymous
| I guess ask when you can expect the FA info and what the process is if it’s not enough after you’ve signed the reenrollment. But typically unless you e had major financial changes you’ll get a similar amount/percentage as the previous year, accounting for tuition increases. |
Anonymous
| It is for my kids’ school |
Anonymous
| Its crazy; we may not know about financial aid for weeks which means considering other options is very challenging. |
Anonymous
| That’s so weird and unhelpful for current families. DC’s school has a Nov 1 deadline for current families to apply for the next year specifically so that they can have aid info before reenrollment contracts are due. You can still apply after that but then the aid decision might be delayed. |
Anonymous
| Is the FA award not listed on your re-enrollment contract? |
Anonymous
| Our school sends the financial aid package together with the reenrollment agreement |
Anonymous
| Or school wants reenrollment before you even submit the financial aid application! But it's a Catholic school so not as bad as a lot of privates and aid tends to be fairly stable from year to year IME. |
Anonymous
Yes of course because they need to know how many spots they may offer to new students in admissions |
Anonymous
Before letting you know the financial aid offer? You missed the whole point. |
Anonymous
| Yes. We aren’t even told the actual tuition, just to expect x-y% increased year to year. |
Anonymous
| Not normal as long as you've met the financial aid application deadline and provided all of the information they would need to decide on your award amount. |
Anonymous
| You can always let them know that you want to reenroll, but need to know if you can afford it commit. |