How hard is it to get a scholarship?

mamag2855
Sat, 25 Jun 2016 03:37:41 +0000

it is definitely better to assess the full financial picture in advance so you will have choices in the end that work for family. You don’t want to waste time and $$ applying to schools which are not likely to be affordable. UR is an awesome school, so if you want to pursue ED, they will give you a financial aid estimate in advance of applying ED so you can make sure the $$ are in the right ballpark.

They have instructions for the process on the website, you submit the CSS profile, w2s, tax returns, etc., so it will be a much more accurate estimate than the net price calculator. See the link in post #7 and select the ED tab for details. Also, Be aware that net price calculators are not usually very accurate if there are divorced parents, or if your parents own their own business.

On the plus side, merit aid is an amount you can count on each year as long as a minimum gpa is met.