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Are these things where you fill out a bunch of financial info and then it tells you what your FAFSA might be accurate at all? I don't know how they are getting these numbers. It says that I will be expected to pay about $18,000 a year. Despite lots of saving, I will only be able to pay about $9,000-$10,000 a year without loans or scholarships (I'm only a sophomore in HS) That means that the without the loans and scholarships, I will only be able to go to one of 3 state schools. So, do you think that I'll be able to get the 8-9K I need from scholarships? Or should I get ready for Iowa/Iowa State/Northern Iowa... Thanks for the help.

Chris

By Anonrs (Anonrs) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 01:15 am: Edit

Chris, you just never know what a college might do with your financial info so don't give up yet! Colleges are free to interpret and apply the information from the FAFSA, the Profile and their own institutional financial aid forms anyway they want. If you are a highly desirable student for any reason at a particular school you may be awarded with a more favorable package.

So keep your Iowa safeties but don't eliminate any school at this point -- who knows, come April 1, you may be pleasantly surprised!