edit please! divorced parents, letter to finance office

_rentof2
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:17:46 +0000

I wouldn’t consider an EFC of 4009 high. With that, clkremer, you will get a partial Pell award. That’s something. I don’t know about your state, but in the state where I live, the state funding is automatic with filing the FAFSA. You don’t need to do anything additional for it. However, the income thresholds are lower, so even students who get some Pell grant funds, won’t necessarily qualify for state aid. This will vary by state though.

With your EFC you will also probably get offered some sub and unsub loans, as well as work study from the federal gov’t.

Of course, that doesn’t address the issue of your father’s income for the schools that take that into consideration also. It won’t change your eligibility for the Pell and other federal aid, but it will influence how much the schools will consider available to you from his resources when it comes time to distribute their own institutional funds.

Good luck to you.