Defer a full scholarship for a year

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  _oshun1_ Alum Member

  June 2018 3652 karma

  you wont get the same scholarship. although you would obviously still be guaranteed admission, they will reconsider your application and recalculate a scholarship. might be the same, might be lower. no guarantees there. and you ask by giving them a call and asking what the process is to defer and if there is a form to fill out or if you should just email admissions or just speak to a specific person on the phone.
• 10000019 Alum Member

  June 2018 3279 karma

  @"surfy surf" said:
  you wont get the same scholarship. although you would obviously still be guaranteed admission, they will reconsider your application and recalculate a scholarship. might be the same, might be lower. no guarantees there. and you ask by giving them a call and asking what the process is to defer and if there is a form to fill out or if you should just email admissions or just speak to a specific person on the phone.

  This is most likely correct. You can check for the handbook for the school. The one I'm attending outlines the deferral procedures.
• Leah M B Alum Member ⭐

  June 2018 8392 karma

  Some schools will only allow for a deferral with extenuating circumstances. It varies by school according to their policies. You should call admissions and ask them about a deferral.
• Seeking Perfection Alum Member

  June 2018 4428 karma

  If you get them to defer the full scholarship, they probably won't let you apply to other schools.
• _oshun1_ Alum Member

  June 2018 3652 karma

  @"Seeking Perfection" said:
  If you get them to defer the full scholarship, they probably won't let you apply to other schools.

  You can’t apply to other schools regardless. As far as I know a deferment is a binding contractual agreement to go to the school in a year.
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  Seeking Perfection Alum Member

  June 2018 4428 karma

  @"surfy surf" said:

  @"Seeking Perfection" said:
  If you get them to defer the full scholarship, they probably won't let you apply to other schools.

  You can’t apply to other schools regardless. As far as I know a deferment is a binding contractual agreement to go to the school in a year.

  I think I've heard of non-binding deferrals before, but they definitely are not common.

  It is definitely always binding if they are giving a full scholarship.
• Darrin.lovard.allen Core Member

  June 2018 edited June 2018 118 karma

  Thanks guys. I think i will call admissions, rather than an inpersonal email