How Much Need-based Financial Aid Can My Child Get?
The amount of need-based financial aid a student qualifies for depends on his or her financial need. Financial need is equal to the cost of education (estimated costs for college attendance and basic living expenses) minus the expected family contribution (the amount a student's family is expected to pay, which varies according to the family's financial resources). |
Cost of Education Includes costs of Tuition Fees Room Board Books Supplies Transportation |
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Expected Family Contribution Based on the financial resources of a student and his or her family |
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Financial Need Students can receive up to this amount of need-based financial aid, such as Pell Grants and Stafford Loans. |
Note that these financial aid packages are just examples of the kinds of packages that students with these profiles might receive if they attended the schools described below.
Profiles of student financial aid.
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