A bit of advice

cptofthehouse
Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:51:29 +0000

What others get with the same EFC as yours is going to vary all over the place. If the schools to which you apply tend to meet close to full need, and use FAFSA methodology, you would get your need met up to your EFC. That is the ideal. However, most schools will give you a small PELL grant, and Stafford loans, some subsidized. With a merit grant of $10K, you still have a gap of over $20K a year. The big question is how much of this your particular college will cover. Does this school tend to meet close to full need? That the average need based grant given is $25K, you might get a good part of your need met But it all depends on the school.