Accepting a scholarship

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• Petrichor Alum Member

  April 2016 359 karma

  you can write to them and ask for an extension. i doubt there are any serious consequences other than losing your deposit, but i'd take a look at the terms and conditions to see if accepting the scholarship = binding decision to attend that school (i don't think this is common at all)
• allison.gill.sanford Alum Inactive Sage

  April 2016 1128 karma

  I also have a scholarship deadline approaching in late April, before the seat deposits are due (stressful!). I've asked for an extension as well, so it's great you already did that... I would bother them more, call the admissions or fin aid office and say you are truly in need of an extension. Give them a specific date where you could tell them your decision. I'm also unclear on the binding nature of accepting financial aid, but it seems like being honest about your intent to attend or not attend would be the best path.
• jdawg113 Alum Inactive ⭐

  April 2016 2654 karma

  They should give you an extension, though some schools extend 2 weeks, some 3 days so might not make a difference. But if the acceptance/scholly letter says something about being binding then look into it but most schools at most make you withdraw any acceptances you currently have (not WL) so no there shouldnt be any repercussions except potentially losing out on a deposit but just read over the acceptance and scholarship letters to make sure they say nothing about withdrawing or acceptance being binding
• mes08 Alum Member

  April 2016 578 karma

  Thanks for the advice, I got a one-week extension. I'm hoping that will be enough time for me to find out what the initial financial aid package is at my dream school