Paying for TAMU with high EFC

carachel2
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:00:14 +0000

@lessonwitch2 – yeah everyone here on CC puts that same freakish effort into it. I’m sure you wrote good essays and I’m sure you are a solid student. But info on CC is only helpful to others if we are all objective and acknowledge what played a role in our kids choices and $$ awards. For instance, I will freely acknowledge that geographical diversity no doubt helped up my daughters merit awards at her school of choice. See? I’m honest.

A&M pulled together a mostly need based aid package for you. With a 3.6 GPA and a 30 ACT it was not merit money. Perhaps it was partially based on your community work or your other ECs? Those sound pretty fantastic. It’s obvious you have a lot of grit anD initiative and those shone through in your application.

Everyone reading this who has no need and high stats needs to not count on a dime and that was my main intent. Outside of NMF, applicant characteristics are not typically rewarded at A&M. The purpose of this whole thread was for those with NO financial need and a high EFC to see if it was possible to get a lot of merit $$ to make A&M more affordable. It is highly unlikely to happen. @lessonwitch2 you can’t jump in on a thread like this and give your story-- it simply doesn’t apply.

As a former recipient of some scholarships and grants at A&M that I can truly admit were mostly need based and as a parent in a very socioeconomically diverse community, I am very thankful those awards exist and to hear they are still awarded.