YCBK 678: Do Colleges Give Less $ to Students If They Apply Using Early Decision?

In this episode you will hear: Andy joins Mark to answer a Frequently asked question, "Do colleges give a student less money if they apply by using Early Decision because they know the student has to come, and doesn't have any leverage, so why lead with your best financial aid or merit-based scholarship offer? Mark and Christina interview Adam Miller, The VP of Enrollment at Whitman College, Part 3 of 3 Understanding Whitman's Ten Percent Promise Preview for Part 3 ¢ Christina compliments Whitman for their courage to be bold ¢ Mark shares a few very specific things that he likes about Whitman's plan ¢ Mark makes a prediction of how this plan will impact visits ¢ Adam talks about how students can still qualify for academic scholarships and talent-based scholarships, up to $45,000, but obviously the academic and talent-based scholarships are not stackable with the 10 percent promise ¢ Undocumented and International students cannot complete the FAFSA but Whitman does have special scholarships for these populations ¢ Adam talks about the 90 million dollars they recently raised for financial aid ¢ Christina talks how rare it is for a college to show this level of transparency ¢ Adam goes on the hotseat in our lightning round Recommended Resources JG Talks: Helping prospective and current college students achieve success Colleges that allow self-reporting of test scores Colleges that Allow Self-Reporting of SAT and ACT Scores Great source for questions about finances and college Edvisors: Financial Aid, Student Loans, Scholarships and Money Management FAFSA Walkthroughs Mark recommends CSS PROFILE Walkthroughs MEFA Institute: A Deep Dive into the CSS Profile Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast. You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or an article you would like us to address 4) Share a speaker you want us to interview 5) Leave positive feedback for one of our interviewees. We will send your verbal feedback directly to t