<p>“How much FA can a middle class family expect to receive? My family’s EFC is 30,000 right now, but without a large amount of scholarship and/or grant money, ND will not be affordable.”</p>
<p>If your EFC is $30K, then you can expect your financial aid package to make up the difference between that and Notre Dame’s total costs (now exceeding $50K) But you cannot expect to get a free ride, or anything close to that. And you can expect that a portion of your financial aid award will consist of loans rather than outright scholarships/grants. With the exception of one new scholarship program, all of Notre Dame’s financial aid is need-based.</p>