<p>Hi PG2014,</p>
<p>The advice to commit to UC and pay the $100 before December 1st in order to be considered for scholarships doesn’t make sense as the instructions state:</p>
<p>Early Action is a non-binding plan that gives applicants priority consideration to our more competitive programs. Additionally, students need to apply by the Early Action deadline to be considered for Honors and merit-based scholarships.</p>
<p>The Early Action Application submission deadline for scholarship consideration is December 1st. The Confirmation (confirm and pay $100) Deadline is May 1.</p>
<p>My son submitted his application last September, but did not receive his acceptance letter until mid-January with his scholarship award letter. He did not commit/confirm and pay the $100 until after he heard back from all his other colleges in April.</p>
<p>Perhaps it might be worth calling admissions again to double-check, unless you don’t mind being out the $100 or are pretty sure you’re going to attend UC.</p>
<p>Congratulations and good luck!</p>