Do merit scholarship have deadlines?

thumper1
Mon, 01 May 2017 23:38:56 +0000

To be considered for need based aid…

1. You need to apply to...and get admitted to the colleges. You can apply REGULAR decision...but get your applications done ASAP after October 1. Don't wait like you did this year. Get them DONE.

AND

1. You need to apply for need based aid. The FAFSA for the 2018-2019 school year will be available for filing on about October 1, 2017...and will use 2016 tax return information. Get your FAFSA done ASAP after October 1.

If your college requires the Profile…get that submitted too.

Send in ALL required financial aid requested items.

1. For merit aid....look at EACH college website. They will tell you if you need to complete a separate application. They will tell you the DEADLINES you must adhere to for your application and scholarship application.

Get everything done on time. In fact…plan to get it all done early. Don’t wait until the last minute.

IMPORTANT…the vast majority of,schools will not allow you to stack need based and merit aid awards. Some will…but most won’t. This means that if you get a merit award, it has the possibility of reducing your need based award…because you have less need.

Please don’t assume that you can get BOTH merit and need based aid from the college. That might not be possible.

Also, unless a merit award is guaranteed for YOUR SAT score and GPA, don’t just assume you will get it.

See if there are schools where you can get guaranteed merit awards.

Look at schools to,which you can commute. Ohio has a ton of public universities…any near you?