Pegasus Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I'm wondering about the ethics of accepting a scholarship at a school that DD may decide not to attend. She will be a transfer student in Spring 2017 and the two main schools she is looking at have WILDLY different deadlines. One school she has already been accepted and offered a nice scholarship, the other doesn't even open the admission application for Spring 2017 until this August. She is leaning towards the second school but her major has a competitive entry so it isn't a sure thing. She would like to keep the first school as an option until she finds out if she is accepted to her major at the second school. This could be well into the fall semester from my understanding. She is supposed to log into the portal for the first school before May 1 to accept or decline the scholarship. Is there an ethical problem with accepting it now when she won't know for sure if she is even attending for several more months? I was so pleased to side step the crazy senior year admissions process when DD decided to take advantage of the free community college program Tennessee started. But it seems like we just postponed the pain for a few semesters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Normally this isn't an issue at all. If she turns it down, most schools will find someone else to award it to. Be sure to read the fine print though. I know of one school that charges a $50 fee if you're awarded financial aid and then don't go there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 charges a $50 fee if you're awarded financial aid and then don't go there. Thank you for this. I hadn't considered this factor. Still, I think a small fee would be worth keeping this option open for DD. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwen in VA Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Keep the option open! Accept School #1 and then wait..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Talk to the school. You probably have to accept not only the scholarship but admittance as well, to protect your options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daijobu Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 The folks who administer the scholarships make the rules. Your only ethical obligation is to be honest and follow their rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Thanks again, everyone. DD went to their online portal and accepted the scholarship. She had to actually write a thank you letter and submit it online as part of the acceptance. What a great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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