Got Acceptance, asked for Financial Aid
Got my acceptance to Amrut Mody School of Management (BSc Management) this morning — now navigating scholarship/financial aid before the May 22 deadline. Need advice.
So I just received my acceptance letter today and I'm genuinely excited, but there's a catch — I need to confirm my seat (yes/no) by May 22, and saying yes means paying the first-semester fees upfront.
The thing is, financial aid or scholarships were never discussed during my application process. Since the deadline is so close, I called the university to ask about it. The person I spoke to seemed pretty annoyed and unhelpful — he took down my application number and just told me to email the AU scholarship department.
Now I'm second-guessing myself. Did I make a mistake by asking? Part of me feels like they admitted me assuming I'd pay full fees, and now that I've brought up financial aid, it might work against me somehow — like they could rescind the offer or deprioritize me.
Is this a normal process? Has anyone been in a similar situation? Am I overthinking this, or is there actually something to worry about here?
Am i cooked?