Financial Aid Even when EFC is almost full?

happymomof1
Wed, 07 Nov 2018 04:35:50 +0000

Each college and university chooses the parts of the CSS Profile data that it wants to use. You need to ask each place on your list about their specific formula. They will tell you.

Likewise, each institution sets its own policy about the mix of need-based and merit-based aid. You have to address that directly with them separately.

Most importantly though, you and your family need to determine what is affordable, and then you need to identify places where you are likely to be admitted and that you know will fit your budget. Build your list upward from those financial and academic safeties. Provided you have at least one place where you are guaranteed admission, that you know for certain you can afford, and that you know you could be happy attending, everything else is gravy.