glee3801

I'm thinking of applying E.D.1 with financial aid

does amount of financial aid package informed with the notification about my

entrance?

because obviously if I don't get the amount I need I'll have to apply to other

schools even if I do get accepted in E.D.1

Reecy

Why don't you use proper grammar? If you're accepted for ED, obviously,you CAN'T apply elsewhere. Don't you understand the consequences?

gellino

I think you get notification of financial aid reward with the acceptance letter or within a few days. Many have noted on here that you can back out of ED if the financial aid package is unaccaptable; however, doing so means you lose your acceptance at Colgate.

glee3801

Thank you, gellino

Reecy, of course I understand the consequences! but what about the consequences when even if I do get into Colgate, my family won't be able to pay for it? The number admitted under ED doesn't always match the number enrolled under ED. I think the people who backed out aren't obviously going to jail for it

as about my grammar I suck at it I know

but I didn't notice that we need to stick to all our grammar rules here and I saw some people making grammar mistakes who weren't asked by others 'why don't you use proper grammar' so I didn't really care

besides I know the grammar rules and I can apply them when I need I just don't see the point in trying to do that in real life as opposed to you

HiLine

glee3801, I was confused when reading your first post. But let's not discuss that here.
Why don't you ask the admission office directly? I believe that if Colgate admits you under ED, probably you will get a satisfactory financial aid package, otherwise you can contact Colgate to request more financial aid. In the worst case, you may withdraw your application. But I don't think you' ll need to. Colgate is a 100% need met college.

anuraagb

glee3801: If you get into colgate but not with as much aid as you had hoped for, you can back out citing financial constraints. However, if it can be proved that your constraints are not genuine or are on flase claims then the decision is binding. If you choose not to accept it then most other colleges won't accept you. And yes, the aid amount is mentioned alongwith the notification about your entrance IF they accept you.

nutcracker

Oh no ! I got in ED II but did not get sufficient financial aid. So Colgate is not a 100% need met college. Could anyone tell me what to do, please ? I urgently need and will greatly appreciate your help.

TheOneCurlyFry

Colgate told me they were a 100% need met college in an email...

nutcracker

That's what I thought until I got the financial aid award offer. If my family contributions remain unchanged, we will run out of money when I complete my college study.

gellino

A college's definition of need isn't necessarily a family's definition of need.

metfan2121

whats the difference between EDI and EDII?

and im sure you can pull out if you dont get the aid you want, you just have to pull out before you apply to other schools.

amacing

EDII is just the second round of early decision. In short,
ED I - a "traditional" November deadline with December response
ED II - a January deadline with a quicker response than regular decision.

nutcracker

It's not the aid I " want " but rather the aid I " need " . I have already contacted the Financial Aid Office to state that my family will hardly be able to pay for my 4 year education at Colgate. I hope I will be able to attend Colgate University eventually. metfan2121, do you know how I can pull out ?

metfan2121

no idea, id imagine you'd have to call admissions

nutcracker

Thank anyway. I hope I will not have to deny the admission offer though.