Financial Aid emergency question

alamemom
Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:11:34 +0000

We expect a rejection or deferral from Yale as a result,

I believe Yale is need-blind in admissions, so not yet filing your FAFSA and CSS/Profile will not mean a rejection or deferral, it will simply mean no financial aid. (Though if she is rejected or deferred you can fib a bit and tell her it is because of the FAFSA to soften the blow for her.)

You can submit your financial aid applications using estimates and then update them later when you file your taxes. I do not know if December would be too late for that option, though.