Help me find backup schools?

mom2collegekids
Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:44:20 +0000

My family can afford to pay almost nothing. I’m not sure what the exact number would work out to, if anything. I don’t see any reason why we wouldn’t get as much FA as I need, but I don’t know that much about the whole process tbh.

Well, there’s a few reasons why you won’t get as much aid as you need, even if you’re very poor…

1) Most schools do NOT have the funds to be handing out $200k+ to each needy student for their college education. Most schools have VERY LITTLE aid to give out. Most schools only have FEDERAL aid to give out, which isn’t much money at ALL.

2) OOS publics don’t like giving much aid to OOS students because publics often don’t have much aid, and the aid they do have needs to go to instate students.

Since you are a NMSF, I suggest that you apply to Alabama for its NMF scholarship. This can be a safety for you. If you are low income, then you’d also get a Pell Grant.

Are you low income?