@NemesisLead you might want to read through this thread. Some other colleges with this policy you quoted at Wake are mentioned in the thread…last 10 or so posts.
I’ve newly joined the forum so I apologize if this question has already been clearly answered/topic discussed. I couldn’t find it directly in my searches.
In essence, I’m trying to figure out how applying for financial aid might impact our kid’s chances (including in ED round) at acceptance at need aware schools she is interested in. TLDR: We don’t “need” aid as of now (though paying less is always good), but think there are good reasons to apply, but don’t want to apply if it means our daughter is meaningfully less likely to get into the schools she wants to go to that we can currently afford. I explain more below.
My kid is a rising senior (H.S. class of 2026) and is interested in a number of private colleges that are need aware. I’ve done a few of the net price calculators, and for the most part they indicate that our current situation does not make us eligible for financial aid. To be clear, if everything stays the same for us, we can afford to pay for any of the schools she’s in…
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