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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a conversation you need to have with the financial aid office of the ED school.

If you don’t qualify for need based aid (you’ve run the NPC calculator) and you need merit aid to afford the ED school, then DO NOT apply for ED.

Ya’ll are confusing merit (non-need based aid) with need based aid. Colleges award merit according to their own rules, and it has nothing to do with your financial picture. [/quote]

We will probably call the school but I’m curious why you think it matters where the money comes from (FA/merit aid/other scholarships/family help/rotc). Bottom line is we need some assistance to pay. No guarantee we will get the money but it’s possible.
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Because the schools categorize it differently.

Run the calculator and it will say what the school has determined your need is (most of us disagree with those figures btw). Colleges that guarantee to meet 100% of need, mean that they will provide that number to anyone they admit ED or RD.

If you are confident in your ability to pay the net price out of funds you have at the time of the application, then apply ED. It is unlikely you will get more from the college.

If you are not, for whatever reason (including waiting on a relative to die, applying for outside scholarships, whatever) you cannot apply ED. Period.  [/quote]

[b]Or what?  Of course you can.[/b]  [/quote]
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You are right.... just have your kid apply ED to all schools since they can't make you attend and may not find out you did it.  Who are all these naive folks that care about lying and breaking contracts!!![/quote][/b]

Not only is it a bad example for the child, but the high school counselor isn't going to like this one bit.  What the parents do reflects bad on the counselor and the school.  ED school isn't going to smile so friendly on OP's high school ED applicants come next year.  Finally, how cruel is it to dangle a school that the family cannot afford in front of a child?  Every single public high school counselor and private will tell you this:  BEFORE you start drawing up a list of schools or visiting and touring, be SURE that you can afford them.  If you cannot, then do not tour.  It's not fair to the child and it is not fair to your high school counselor to apply ED on a whim and then back out.[/quote]

I think your sarcasm meter is malfunctioning :)
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