Hi. I’m a current senior who applied Columbia ED back in november and now I’m a little scared about my application. The CSS Profile was due November 15th, and I had already fillled out CSS for the Gates Scholarship so I just attached Columbia’s CSS profile code in the send to schools section. I opened it back up yesterday, and I’m learning that I had to fill out CSS again for Columbia, so it didn’t actually send until I filled it out yesterday. With ED being a binding decision, will I not get financial aid with my documents being turned in really late? Or will that financial package be delayed? The only thing that’s keeping me from freaking out is Columbia’s previous email explaining how there’s no penalty for turning it in after November 15th. But this is insanely late since the ED Decisions come out next week. Should I send an email to apologize and follow up on if they recieved it in a few days?
It’s very possible that your financial aid decision will be delayed. When my kid was applying ED(to a different Ivy), we got everything submitted early and our financial aid decision wasn’t released until Dec 22, about a week after the acceptance. If you are admitted and the financial aid is delayed, you should reach out at that point and ask when it will be ready.
Nothing to worry about. I agree that your FA package could be delayed if you are accepted next week, but I don’t think you should email. Won’t your portal show when everything is received?
Thank you guys for the reassurance, I’m glad I checked this thread because I literally just finished drafting the email and was about to send it lol. Yes it shows on my IDOC that the documents I uploaded have been processed- now I’m just praying I get in : D Tysm!
thank you!
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