Merit aid questions

Sunny66
Thu, 02 Jul 2015 16:00:35 +0000

In terms of top schools that offer merit aid (such as Vanderbilt, Rice), what is the most common amount and what is the range of $? Also, would one need to apply RD? If one applies ED and does not get much or any merit aid, one is committed to attend regardless of aid. We likely would not qualify for any need-based aid unless our circumstances change.