Financial aid chances?...

twogirls
Fri, 25 Aug 2017 23:31:50 +0000

Your scores are excellent. Is your 4.0 unweighted or weighted? What can you mother contribute? Can she contribute $25,000 -$30,000 ( or more?) to meet your EFC ? Your father expects you to attend a “top” school yet will “only” contribute $10,000 a year? Where does he expect the difference to come from? What do you mean about him having $170k?

You have several options-

1. Stay instate- you are not the first student to complain about his instate options.

2. Apply to schools where you will receive merit- I need to know what your unweighted GPA is.

3. Apply to schools that meet full need… If your mother can meet her EFC.

Unfortunately you do not have any special circumstances for which a school will give you more FA. $140,000 a year for a family of 3 is considered to be a good income. If your unweighted GPA is a 4.0 - you will have some nice merit options.