Liberal Arts Safeties

warblersrule
Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:37:23 +0000

tk21769:

Would a less selective school offer me better financial aid because my stats are a bit higher than the average applicant?

That’s generally not how need-based aid is supposed to work.

Many colleges offer what they call “need-based merit scholarships,” which are a blend between merit and financial aid and usually easier to get than regular merit scholarships. High-achieving applicants with a lot of financial need can get extra grants, reduced loans, etc. In that sense, the OP might have an edge in financial aid.