<p>It’s probobly going to be hard for you to get exact figures out of people but just know that U of C is fairly competetive in this department. The offer is going to be based off of the numbers the FAFSA and Profile tell them so they will be along the lines of other schools (except for those with tuition payment for people making under a certain amount, even though they would still cover a LOT of the costs in that case).</p>
<p>Harvard and Princeton do waive tuition past a certain point and one or both is probobly no-loan but from what I have seen, its rare for uchicago to require you to take many loans. The loans they assign are the subsidized federal kind (government pays the interest while you are in school, you can begin repayment at anytime) which even if they have you max them out, wont put you that far in debt and are much easier and cheaper to pay off than ANY OTHER loan you will ever get in your life. I rememer my parents accountant telling us to take any bit of the subsidized loans that they offer even if we have the cash at hand to cover it since it is better to keep that cash in the bank then end up having to take an unsubsidized loan later.</p>
<p>FA depends on a lot of factors but most people get pretty good packages from here. The only sore spot is if you get right close to the line where they say that you should be able to afford the full cost because your parents will obviously not think so. Just dont be like my suitemate and not apply to financial aid because you think it will improve your chances of getting into teh school and then continue to not apply for aid your second year despite the fact that its free to apply and you really have no idea whether or not they will offer you aid…</p>