<p>Odyssey is amazing and is not factored in yet along with a lot of other things. And hey everyone keepin mind that you can get aid other places too. check out websites like fastweb that help you fins grants and scholarships to apply for.
I have not gotten my aid yet but i am still not waiting to fill out outside scholarships to lessen my burden.
My parents ar 60K or less and recently out of bankruptcy. they took out 10k to send my older bro to SIU Carbondale and can’t help me so i am praying for the best but I will find a way.
Just say positive and stay in touch with the FA office.
Back to Odyssey. Basically if your family makes less than 60K a year you don’t have to get loans at all. Your loan requirement is replaced by grants. 60K to 75K get half their loan requirements replaced. so if you are getting and estimate that has you at 12K in loans and your family makes 45K your will have 0 loans. Say your family rakes in 70K this year and your estimat is 12K. Well you’ll be @ about 6K instead.
Also don’t forget federal aid!
Come on guys its call the estimate for a reason. lol. The sky is not fall just yet chicken little. But if the situation doesn’t improve I will be right there with you rioting at the FA office as we go into debt. lol.</p>