STUDENTS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
WHEN YOU APPLY TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES YOU
HAVE RIGHTS
Before You Apply:
You have the right to receive full information
from colleges and universities about their admission,
financial aid, scholarship, and housing policies. If
you consider applying under an early decision plan,
you have a right to complete information from the
college about its process and policy.
When You Are Offered Admission:
You have the right to wait to respond to an offer
of admission and/or financial aid until May 1.
Colleges that request commitments to offers of
admission and/or financial assistance prior to May 1,
must clearly offer you the opportunity to request (in
writing) an extension until May 1. They must grant
you this extension and your request may not
jeopardize your status for admission and/or financial
aid. (This right does not apply to candidates
admitted under an early decision program.)
If You Are Placed on A Wait List or Alternate
List:
The letter that notifies you of that placement
should provide a history that describes the number of
students on the wait list, the number offered
admission, and the availability of housing and
financial aid.
Colleges may require neither a deposit nor a
written commitment as a condition of remaining on the
wait list.
Colleges are required to notify you of the
resolution of your wait list status by August 1 at
the latest.
WHEN YOU APPLY TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES YOU
HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Before You Apply:
You have a responsibility to research and
understand the policies and procedures of each
college or university regarding application fees,
financial aid, scholarships, and housing. You should
also be sure that you understand the policies of each
college regarding deposits that you may be required
to make before you enroll.
As You Apply:
You must complete all material that is required
for application, and submit your application on or
before the published deadlines. You should be the
sole author of your applications.
You should seek the assistance of your College
Adviser early and throughout the application period.
Follow the process recommended by The Hill School for
filing applications.
It is your responsibility to arrange, if
appropriate, for visits to and/or interviews at the
colleges of your choice.
After You Receive Your Admission Decisions:
You must notify each college or university which
accepts you whether you are accepting or rejecting
its offer. You should make these notifications as
soon as you have made a final decision as to the
college you wish to attend, but no later than May 1.
You may confirm your intention to enroll and, if
required, submit a deposit to only one college or
university. The exception to this arises if you are
put on a wait list by a college or university and are
later admitted to that institution. You may accept
the offer and send a deposit. However, you must
immediately notify a college or university at which
you previously intended to enroll.
If you are accepted under an early decision plan,
you must promptly withdraw the applications submitted
to other colleges and universities and make no
additional applications. If you are an early decision
candidate and are seeking financial aid, you need not
withdraw other applications until you have received
notification about financial aid.
If you think that your rights have been denied,
you should contact the college or university
immediately to request additional information or the
extension of a reply date. In addition, you should
ask your College Adviser to notify the president of
the state affiliate of the National Association For
College Admission Counseling. If you need further
assistance, send a copy of any correspondence you
have had with a college or university and a copy of
your letter of admission to: Admission Practices
Dept., NACAC, 1631 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA
22314-2818.
Excerpted from NACAC Statement of Principles of
Good Practice (revised September 1994)
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