UVA Adds Early Decision Option for Prospective Applicants

[Mwfan1921]

Since financial aid will be given with the decision, I don’t think it will hurt low income students.

UVA thought ED hurt low SES applicants in 2006

It doesn’t seem that federal financial aid differs much from school to school. UVA doesn’t give merit scholarships so most students will only receive federal financial aid.

Most UVA financial aid is institutional, not federal. UVA is a Profile school and does meet full need, but uses loans…further, some believe they aren’t particularly generous when calculating one’s need. Not being able to compare financial aid offers will result in lower SES applicants necessarily choosing EA (or RD) over ED.