please help! looking for possible safety schools

mom2collegekids
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:42:02 +0000

First, I’m sorry to hear that you’ve lost your father, and prayers for your mom’s recovery.

Since Financial Aid isn’t just based on income, the assets that your family has will also be considered. I don’t know how much your dad has left you with, but it sounds like quite a lot. You’ve indicated that you can pay for UMich and Hillsdale, so it sounds like your family has a lot in non-retirement savings. That could impact what schools determine your EFC to be.

You say that your school doesn’t weigh. Is it a CAtholic school? If so, will the GC write the weighted GPA on the transcript and sign it? Some schools will accept that. Otherwise, your 3.0 GPA could hurt you.