Financial Aid calculator (No Joy)

[vonlost]

<p>“You sign forms committing you will go to Duke if you apply ED as long as they meet your financial need which is based on their calculator - not what one thinks they can afford.”</p>

<p>No, that’s not how it works. What they offer is based on their calculator; what you can afford is solely the family’s decision. </p>

<p>Here’s the rule from the Common Application:

Should a student who applies for financial aid not be offered an award that makes attendance possible, the student may decline the offer of admission and be released from the Early Decision commitment.

<a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/ED_Agreement.pdf[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/ED_Agreement.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;