Top For Additional Assistance VSAC sends an information packet to each grant applicant to help families in making award letter comparisons. It should have arrived in April. The College Board Web site has a section with helpful tips on comparing award letters . Many schools require commitments to attend by May 1. Most schools ask that you send a deposit fee to ensure that you'll be enrolling in the fall.
Deposits are usually nonrefundable.
If you have difficulty paying the deposit, contact the school's financial aid office and explain your situation. If you've applied to more than one school, don't commit until you receive all of your financial aid award letters. Call the college admissions offices and ask for extensions on commitment deadlines if award letters from all schools don't arrive on time. If you've been accepted at more than one school, make sure you contact the ones where you won't be enrolling. Schools usually provide a return postcard for this purpose.