Does applying Early Action as opposed to Regular Decision make a difference?

CTScoutmom
Fri, 02 Aug 2013 09:06:43 +0000

Some colleges have early application deadlines for certain scholarships - for instance Scripps has a deadline of Nov 15 for a couple of their scholarships. This is the same deadline as Early Decision. Since they don’t have EA, you would need to apply either ED1 (they hade another ED deadline in January) or RD by November 15.

Other colleges may give preferential aid - remember that need can be met by self help as well as scholarships and grants. An EA applicant may be more likely to have a larger share of scholarships and grants vs. loans and work study. It may be a matter of the school running out of money for grants, or preferential treatment for the student who indicates interest early.