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Deferring admission AND scholarship?
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:34 pm
by cooper26
Has anyone heard about or have experience with this? I know that deferring admission for a year is no big deal, but what about a merit scholarship offer?
Re: Deferring admission AND scholarship?
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:35 pm
by blurbz
Very, very unlikely to happen.
Re: Deferring admission AND scholarship?
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:56 pm
by northwood
cooper26 wrote:Has anyone heard about or have experience with this? I know that deferring admission for a year is no big deal, but what about a merit scholarship offer?
You can defer the acceptance, but most likely will have to be re considerded for the scholarship next fall. Contact financial aid and tell them your reasons for deferring and see what the official school response is. I would think that you will be eligible for it again, but i wouldnt guarentee it.
Re: Deferring admission AND scholarship?
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:05 pm
by r6_philly
It is apparently very easy at certain T14s. I know multiple people who got it by asking nicely.
Re: Deferring admission AND scholarship?
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:28 pm
by cooper26
Yeah, I'm considering taking off a year to work / clear my head / travel before I take on $150k in loans. I'm REALLY hoping that I'll be able to.
Re: Deferring admission AND scholarship?
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:49 pm
by gavinstevens
Necromancing this thread.
Would deferring a year to pay off UG debt (at a mediocre job) be likely to win over financial aid folks to defer both admission and scholarship? Or does it have to be for a once in lifetime opportunity (Rhodes, TFA, etc.)?
Re: Deferring admission AND scholarship?
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:51 pm
by r6_philly
gavinstevens wrote:Necromancing this thread.
Would deferring a year to pay off UG debt (at a mediocre job) be likely to win over financial aid folks to defer both admission and scholarship? Or does it have to be for a once in lifetime opportunity (Rhodes, TFA, etc.)?
Depending on the school and how they view the reason you present. Many top schools are quite liberal with this. Some are not. Search, and ask.
Re: Deferring admission AND scholarship?
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:30 pm
by JamMasterJ
agree with r6. It's usually more about the school's policy regarding deferral than the specific case, unless it's for a school who's policy is to review case-by-case
Re: Deferring admission AND scholarship?
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:49 pm
by boosk
Can we get a T14 list with each school's policy/history on this? This would really help me out a lot. thanks guys!
Re: Deferring admission AND scholarship?
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:21 pm
by r6_philly
boosk wrote:Can we get a T14 list with each school's policy/history on this? This would really help me out a lot. thanks guys!
I don't think it makes any different looking at the past. It's most likely case by case depending on personal situation.