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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A friend just told me they (the parents) received an email from a LAC offering $25K in merit aid should DC apply ED (has a late deadline, I suppose).

Is this a thing? I've heard Grinell offers guaranteed merit to all who apply early.  Are individual merit offers contingent on ED normal?

So many games and pressure with this process. . . . [/quote]

I got one from a different LAC to which DD had applied EA, asking if she wanted to switch to ED2 and letting her know that they've reviewed her application and if she gets in she will get a $36,000 merit offer.  I think the objective is partly to inform parents that they don't need to "shop" for merit; they can get it even if the kid applies ED.  But my understanding is that DD will get the same aid offer if she is accepted EA.  DD likes the school and is basically a shoo-in in terms of her grades/scores/Scoir data, and has demonstrated her interest in multiple ways, but if she doesn't get into her ED I think she wants to weigh all her options.   [/quote]

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