<p>I am a senior in high school who hopes/plans to attend college in the fall. I am not an outstanding student nor a horrible student. I have a GPA over 4.0 weighted and got a 31 on my ACT. I recently did my FAFSA and it stated that my EFC was 0. I know that it doesnt mean that I will not pay for college but is it possible to get a lot of help from private colleges. I have received merit aid but was wondering if I would receive a good amount of need-based aid. I applied to the following schools. I do not know what these schools policies are on financial aid are. Please help!</p>
<p>Case Western Reserve
Baldwin-Wallace College
John Carroll University
Ohio Wesleyan University
University of Dayton</p>
<p>Every college has a financial aid page on their website and that’s the best place to look. College board has info on average financial aid numbers for each college (but you might be getting more than average since you have a 0 EFC).</p>
<p>You should be eligible for the maximum Pell grant (around $4800), ACG ($750), subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans $(5500), and Ohio state grants. They might also have FSEOG, Perkins loan, work study, and institutional need-based aid to give you - that will vary by school and no one but the FA office is going to be able to tell you that. I imagine your award letters will start arriving in the next month or two.</p>
<p>Good job on your scores - over 4.0 and 31 IS outstanding!</p>
<p>You can also get a general idea of financial aid by looking at the Common Data Set for each school (search for it on their web site). It shows aggregate numbers and percentages for aid. Not all schools publish the CDS but most seem to.</p>