<p>Hey all -
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Princeton has their own financial aid forms. Based on their online calculator, I would get about $8,000 a year. I just assumed most schools used FAFSA, and I doubt I would qualify for any aid with that. Are there other schools that are so generous with financial aid?</p>
<p>Schools that have generaous aid usually requuire FAFSA and their own forms (or, often, CSS profile). They use FAFSA to determine eligibility for federal aid, their own forms for institutional aid.</p>
<p>There are about 300 schools out there that use both CSS and FAFSA. Their are others that use their own forms and FAFSA. Usually the ones that are generous to aid to students with highish incomes, are scholls with high endowments that are hard to get into. </p>
<p>There are only one or two that do not use FAFSA at all (because they do not accept any federal funding).</p>
<p>Princeton also requires you to fill out the FAFSA. Princeton’s form probably has questions about things not asked for on the FAFSA, like home equity, etc. That is where they will find out about any other money your family may have that isn’t counted on the FAFSA. Can help, or, hurt!</p>
<p>Even Hillsdale, which does not participate in federal funding, requires one of those pesky forms … but they actually use the Profile rather than the FAFSA. They attend all the state training & are on top of federal aid topics because they strive to provide a comparable aid package (just not financing it with federal funds).</p>
<p>Princeton uses both the FAFSA AND their own school form.</p>
<p>Principia College does NOT use the FAFSA form at all. They use the Profile and the Principia Application for Financial Aid…no FAFSA at all (and it says so on their website).</p>
<p>DO they not participate in federal aid programs?</p>
<p>They must not, because they have to use FAFSA if they participate in title IV aid programs.</p>
<p>Grove City did not use FAFSA. You could not get federal loans or PELL if you went there. Don’t know if they have changed their policies.</p>
<p><a href=“1”>quote</a> PENNSYLVANIA STATE GRANT (PHEAA GRANT) OR OTHER STATE GRANTS: You must complete the 2011-2012 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for most state grants. The FAFSA may not be completed before January 1. Grove City College’s code for the FAFSA is G03269. Be sure to observe state deadlines (May 1, 2011 , for Pennsylvania). The state grant agency may request additional information from you. Be sure to respond to any requests for information in order to complete their processing requirements.
(2) NEED-BASED GROVE CITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP: You must complete this Grove City College Financial Aid Application 2011-2012 after January 1, 2011 and submit it, along with signed and dated copies of your 2010 federal tax return and your parents’ 2010 federal tax return, (pgs. 1 , 2 & W2’s ) to the Grove City College Financial Aid Office by April 15. When the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday, the application is due by 5 pm the following business day. </p>
<p>IMPORTANT: THE ONLINE APPLICATION IS NOT CONSIDERED COMPLETE UNLESS THE SIGNATURE PAGE AND TAX DOCUMENTS ARE RECEIVED BY THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE!</p>
<p>If you are completing both the FAFSA and GCC Financial Aid Application, it helps to do them at the same time, as much of the information is the same and the FAFSA includes detailed directions. To receive a need based scholarship you must have demonstrated financial need and qualify academically. PLEASE NOTE: Grove City College receives NO information from the FAFSA. The scholarships awarded by Grove City College are made possible by endowments, funds and gifts given to the College. Scholarships vary in amount and are granted for ONE YEAR ONLY, thus a new application must be completed every year. The factors considered in making awards are both financial need and academic record. A cumulative QPA (CQPA) at Grove City College of 2.5 is required for scholarship assistance. However students demonstrating high need, as defined by the Scholarship Committee, may be eligible for awards with a lower CQPA.
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<p>Above is from the Grove City College website. It looks like they require the FAFSA for some grants…and their own form.</p>
<p>Thanks, Thumper. Goes to show you how things change. My oldest has some friends who went to Grove City , that was 10 years ago, maybe longer. They did not take federal funds back then and were also very inexpensively priced, a great deal. I’ll take a look t see if their costs have risen since also.</p>