question about vandy financial aid: EFC

paigetherage
Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:47:49 +0000

Okay so i know that vanderbilt calculates what a person’s expected family contribution (EFC) should be and then they pay the difference between the cost of attendance and that. but, if i were to get an outside scholarship, does that just decrease my EFC? or does that go into what vanderbilt is paying for?

also, in what ways can i try to decrease my EFC? if any…

sorry if these are stupid questions, i’m getting really confused by this whole financial aid thing. any input is appreciated! thanks.