| Ekmiss...the schools can use a lot of the information differently to determine your need. AND it is important to remember that the SCHOOL'S (each one separately for those that use the Profile) determine your need, not your family. Things that could differ...amount of home equity that is considered, amount of asset protection, inclusion of farm income, self employed assets. I'm sure there are other things as well, but these are off the top of my head. It is VERY possible that Duke's computation of your family contribution considers your family's income and assets in a different way than JHU. This is not unusual. In addition to differences in dollar amounts, many students see a very different grant/scholarship to loan ratio from school to school. It's the way it is. AGAIN...it is THEIR money...and they can determine need any way they choose. It's not like the FAFSA where your EFC is the same for federal funds from school to school. |