There are very few situations when applying for financial aid could possibly hurt your chances for admissions. For your financial aid application to affect your admissions you would need to be applying to a school with all of the following criteria.
It depends on which colleges you apply to. If you apply to colleges that use the FAFSA only for calculating financial aid, equity in your primary home is not considered. However, if you apply to schools that use the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE, home equity is likely to be considered. Since each school decides if they … Read more
A financial aid gap occurs when a college’s financial aid award for a student doesn’t meet the student’s financial need as defined by the college. This unmet need is referred to as the gap. Gapping became a verb as some colleges have earned a reputation for failing to meet student need, especially students admitted with … Read more
Resources to help families find a college in Illinois. Includes a list of all Illinois colleges with SAT scores, admission rates, and graduation rates.
When considering early action vs. early decision, the major focus is on the fact that Early Decision (ED) is binding and Early Action (EA) is not. Binding means that if you are accepted, you agree to attend the college and withdraw or not apply to any other colleges. The reason to do so is that … Read more
Resources to help families find a college in Michigan. Includes a list of all Michigan colleges with ACT/SAT scores, admission rates, and graduation rates.
It seems to me that one of the appeals of attending a nationally recognized college would be to interact with other students from across the nation. And from a more cynical perspective, it allows that school to be “nationally” recognized. Out of curiosity, I downloaded the “residence and migration of first-time freshman” from the Integrated … Read more
