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[vonlost]

<p>“The sticking point there, as I understand it, is that the school must fail to meet the needed amount as per FAFSA standards.”</p>

<p>Or else what?</p>

<p>“Duke would not simply say “sorry and good luck” if you then apply RD to Vanderbilt, Rice, and Emory in the hopes of receiving a better finaid offer.”</p>

<p>So what would they say or do?</p>

<p>Here’s what the Common App ED instructions say:

Should a student who applies for financial aid not be offered an award that makes attendance possible, the student may decline the offer of admission and be released from the Early Decision commitment.

<a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/ED_Agreement.pdf[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/ED_Agreement.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>An article on the subject:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/education/edlife/strategy.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/education/edlife/strategy.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;