<p>So I was looking at a few schools that I have the grades to get into, but I realized they probably won't want to accept me because they'd essentially be losing money on me (I ran my numbers through the NPCs and they'd have to give about 40-50 grand per year in grants). Seeing as these are not need blind institutions, could this affect my chance of getting in?</p>
<p>If you need the info, the colleges are Franklin & Marshall, Pitzer, and Conn College</p>
<p>Probably not. The colleges (and perhaps you as well) can’t be sure that you’ll find external scholarships and/or loans to help finance your education.</p>
<p>If a college is need aware, they may use need as a factor in their admission decision (this is a general statement, I’m not familiar with the specific schools you listed). How much this may affect your decision is impossible to say.</p>
<p>Be aware that the NPCs are only estimates. They can be very close or not, depending on the school and on your financial situation. Things like divorced parents, small business, rentals, etc. can make the NPCs less accurate.</p>
<p>I asked this question at a LAC my D applied to. The answer, for this particular college, was, “Yes. If two students were essentially the same (and not definite shoo-ins) but one had need and one didn’t, we’d choose the one who didn’t.” That does NOT mean you won’t get in, just that for this school, if ALL other things are equal, it is taken into consideration…</p>
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<li><p>If the school is need-aware, having high need may count against you if you are at the margin (i.e. perhaps they have to choose between admitting you with $50,000 of grants, or admitting 5 others with $10,000 of grants each).</p></li>
<li><p>If you have high need, but the school’s definition of need and student contribution differs from yours or does not meet need, you might get a financial rejection – admission but with not enough financial aid.</p></li>
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