<p>from northeastern university i received grants totaling up to 17,600 per year
however from st johns university i received only 4000 grants… i could not
believe my eyes when i saw that 4000 </p>
<p>Norhteastern’s estimated cost of attendance is about 5000 more expensive,
but i dont understand why there is such a huge difference? is it because i received
8000 scholarships from St. Johns and they are including my scholarships as
a consideration for grants? or is it because css profile? im very confused</p>
<p>First of all, neither school guarantees to meet full need, so there is no reason why their aid packages should match at all. What you should focus on is how much each college will cost (don’t apply any loans or work study amounts when you come up with this cost, just grants–pure money). That will give you a clearer picture of what you will need to pay at each school. </p>
<p>Many students get a huge difference in offers. Schools can calculate your need differently, meet different percentages of the need, have different total costs, etc, etc.</p>
<p>Because the school doesn’t meet need. You can’t compare offers like that and wonder “why”? </p>
<p>It sounds like St. John’s gave your merit (how much???) and gave you a small grant. </p>
<p>Look at it this way…Say you’re going to Italy this summer and it will cost you $10,000. Both your Grandmas tell you that they’ll give you some money towards the cost. One day you open an envelope from Grandma Affluent and she gives you $5,000. The next day you open an envelope from Granda Middle Class and she gives you $1,000 in cash and $500 in a Pre-Paid Visa… There shouldn’t be an assumption that their gifts would be the same. You don’t wonder why Grandma Middle Class gave you less. She gave you what she could. </p>
<p>St. John’s gave you what it could. Northeastern gave you what it could.</p>