Average percent of need met?

ucbalumnus
Mon, 06 Jul 2015 15:37:52 +0000

malimal98:

I can’t run an npc. Because they ask questions that would suit dependents and I’m more of an independent due to my situation. So that’s kinda out

Most NPCs ask preliminary questions that are basically the dependency test. They will ask for parental information only if those preliminary questions indicate that you are dependent for college financial aid purposes.

If you are still dependent for college financial aid purposes, but your parents are either uncooperative or have significant income or wealth but won’t contribute to your college, then you need to build a merit-seeking college application list. See http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1678964-links-to-popular-threads-on-scholarships-and-lower-cost-colleges.html for lists that may be of interest.

Regarding percentage of need met, that is only an average over all students receiving financial aid. A college may meet need for some students more than others (e.g. a public school may meet all or a high percentage of need for in-state students, but offer very little or no financial aid for out-of-state students). In addition, what it defines as “need” can differ from one college to another.