<p>One of the Admissions officers said that they didn't want people to turn down Vanderbilt because of financial problems. They are need blind. Concerning financial aid, since it is a big deal at a $45,000/year university....for those who applied at Vanderbilt, what kind of financial aid were you offered?</p>
<p>EFC 32K, and D received 15.2K Grants, 2.5k Stafford.</p>
<p>Basically, Vandy subtracts out your EFC from their estimated totals costs, and that's how much aid you will get (at least that's how mine went). Also, proportionally to their grant money, the amount they give you in loans is very small.</p>