Hi all,
My admissions letter included an offer of $15,000 renewable and first year books. It also included an RSVP which had two checkboxes on it which read (paraphrasing):
Yes, I intend to attend the school in the fall and accept the scholarship and first year books.
or
No, I don't intend to attend. Give the scholarship to somebody else
Additionally, the letter is supposed to be returned by April 1st or they will give the scholarship to someone else. I haven't even seen the campus yet and would like to wait on a couple other offers.
Is it considered "binding" to send in my seat deposit and "accept" the scholarship by indicating that, yes, I intend to attend the school in the fall?
Is it ethical to accept the scholarship, pay the seat deposit, and indicate that I will attend (for now), even though I may change my mind if I get a better offer later?
Thanks!!!
Scholarship Deadlines? Forum
- kurla88
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Re: Scholarship Deadlines?
Explain your situation to the school and ask for an extension. I'm pretty sure signing the thing is considered binding.
- summertimechi
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Re: Scholarship Deadlines?
yep...the absolute worst part about those GULC scholly's are the binding acceptance requirement. sigh.
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Re: Scholarship Deadlines?
Haha... you think I could explain that I want to wait to see if I can get a better offer from someone else?
I'm impressed!
On what basis might I justify such a thing?
I'm impressed!
On what basis might I justify such a thing?
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Re: Scholarship Deadlines?
summertimechi,
There appears to be quite a story behind that "sigh". What happened, were you put in a position where you had to choose before all the replies were in?
There appears to be quite a story behind that "sigh". What happened, were you put in a position where you had to choose before all the replies were in?
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