Strategy for Zero FAFSA EFC with high CSS net worth

college1970
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 21:53:26 +0000

Thanks everyone. I’m in Florida. We have some good schools. But I likely cannot get into UF or FSU, although I am applying. Competition is very aggressive. The others in Florida that Im a good fit for are driving distance for me. I’m applying to those but I’d love to go out of state to a small private school, preferably Jesuit. However, Fordham and Boston College are 70k. I can’t afford that. I can contribute 25k. My EFC is zero but my parents have a large savings account. I think it would be in my best interest to look at schools that won’t look at my parents assets and instead focus on their Income. Do any of you know if any of the small Jesuit schools, that don’t ask for CSS, also don’t look at parents assets? I was thinking it’s possible that although they don’t do the CSS they may still ask those asset questions on their own separate questionnaire? Or do they do FAFSA only? Bc that would be awesome for me. Thx!