FA vs merit aid -- does it matter?

lefthandofdog
Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:59:10 +0000

I don’t thnk there are many schools left that are need blind and guarantee to meet 100% of need AND have merit aid - Grinnell is the only college that comes to mind. None of the Ivys offer merit, though some don’t include loans as part of the aid package and some do.

maybe I missed something, but why must the OP choose between those two options at a single school and are those even options within one school? Won’t your child’s list have some schools that offer merit, some that offer need based, etc.