<p>Plainsman, the Net Price Calculator is new as of October, and it’s federally mandated that every college has one on their websites. It give much more detailed information than the FAFSA EFC regarding the specific aid a student can expect to receive from a particular institution. Oberlin’s Net Price Calculator was developed by our Financial Aid Office to very closely mirror their awarding methodology, and any net price it gives should be very similar to an actual financial aid award from Oberlin. </p>
<p>In answer to teddad’s question, the NPC is very accurate for need-based aid, but can’t do a complete merit aid evaluation, so, yes, it is possible that you might receive some additional scholarship money.</p>