I just logged into one of my Ds application portals and found a financial aid award. We have not been notified of admission and am wondering if this is a good sign or if they award everyone financial aid regardless of admission (seems like a lot of unnecessary work). Obviously this is my first time going through this process and am dying because this is her first choice school.
They have to do the ‘unnecessary work’ of preparing all the packages so they are ready to go when the admissions list is finalized. But usually it won’t show on your portal. So who knows?
What is on the award? Is it the Direct Loan only…or is is a full need based award?
Full need based. Grant, Work Study, Loans…
Well…maybe an admissions decision is coming soon. Be patient. And hope that it isn’t some mistake!
Hope the award is a good one!
Thanks!! I really hope it isn’t some sort of mistake. It is a generous package at her top choice school which we thought was a reach except perhaps coming from Maine she might be geographically desirable. Fingers crossed, now we wait til the end of the month!
Last year, my D got a scholarship award notice a day or two before the admission notice.