Location a factor for financial aid?

mom2collegekids
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:22:24 +0000

*If it is gathering financial information, would it be able to show a school that uses it why a student’s family might need more aid than the FAFSA shows? *

I think you’re being unrealistically hopeful. While LI is expensive, there are many, many similarly expensive areas in this country.

You need to accept that you’ll likely have an unaffordable expected family contribution and choose schools that will work for you.

You can apply to a couple of “hopeful” schools, but don’t waste your time with a long list of schools that will be unlikely because of money.

Protect yourself and apply to some schools that will be affordable because of either big merit scholarships or because of lowish COAs.