Benefit to Applying Early?

The Division III schools here in the Northeast each do things differently---there is no general rule

Thanks TRhit.

One thing applying early does is let the coach know the player is interested in the school---that can be a plus

Often, there is an advantage to applying early when it comes to academic and need based aid. Some schools even state that certain scholarships, with limited numbers to be awarded, will be passed out based on date of acceptance until all are awarded.

And there is no reason not to apply early.

Thanks Texan and TRhit. I will encourage my son to apply now. There is no charge to apply online to this college, and the application looked very straightforward. All my son really needs to do is write a short essay.

Remember that there is a difference between applying early and applying "early decision". For the most part an early application does not preclude the student from applying elsewhere and discussing with coaches from other schools different options. Applying "early decision" means that if the student is accepted he will attend that school regardless of the financial aid package (or baseball playing options) which are then proposed by the university.

Double Eagle and btbballfannumber1, thanks for the advice! It would certainly not be good to be locked in to a binding agreement by mistake. I took another look at the admissions website at this college. All of their admissions are Regular Decision. They do not have an Early Decision or Early Action admission option.