<p>We also applied early to the three schools that had early scholarship deadlines, but waited on the others that didn’t have early deadlines or didn’t offer merit scholarships because between the application fee, sending test scores, and sending the CSS Profile it is a lot of money. It comes down to doing a ton of research and what works best for your family and its financial situation. I can understand that ED doesn’t work for a lot of people, but it can work for some.</p>