Merit Aid + Need Aid?

memama
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:23:23 +0000

My son has been accepted to Seattle University with the $16,000 Trustee Scholarship. I noticed the following on the SU web site:

“NOTE: Accepted freshmen who do not qualify for the merit scholarships listed above will be considered for grants worth up to $5,000 per year based on need.”

My son has a very low EFC and I am curious what kind of additional grant aid he might receive. Can anyone share their experience? Does SU practice preferential packaging for students with high stats and exceptional need? Or will we be looking at an “admit/deny” situation with Pell Grant, State Need Grant, then mostly loans?

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