<p>Are there seriously 0 scholarships for freshman? And any insight on how extreme the economy will affect scholarships/fin aid?</p>
<p>That is pretty much the case. Virtually all of the merit-based aid is reserved for students who have distinguished themselves in the classroom as freshmen (and is still contingent upon filing a FAFSA).</p>
<p>Binghamton is being disingenuous when it tells students they are saving almost $120,000 over four years at a private university. Chances are a student of the caliber of those admitted to Binghamton would be eligible for sizeable scholarship and grant packages at many private schools. At Binghamton, when they say it will cost $16,900 per year that’s probably about what it will be – and that’s a pretty good bargain in itself!</p>
<p>true Hudson, but at two of the colleges I have been accepted to thus far, I am receiving 18,000/year and 20,000/year respectively. So The first year would be a break even almost. I would definitely prefer Binghamton over the other two but they were my safetys</p>
<p>does anyone know when we find out?
i just got a veryvery generous package from SU</p>
<p>Me too, stephrad… but I don’t really wish to go there—just got the letter from Geneseo though… no aid. Just an unsubsidized stafford loan for 5.5k/year (2 sem.)</p>
<p>okay i have a question about aid in general.
let’s say the government would give me 18 grand if i go to SU, does that mean they would still give me 18 grand (the cost of bing) if I go to bing…even though it is a state school since it is a state? or would they give me less?</p>
<p>No. They take your EFC and match it to your schools cost.</p>
<p>E.g. if your EFC is 25k, then at SU, which costs 50k, you might get around 25k in aid.</p>
<p>At Bing, the cost of the school is lower than your EFC, so you wouldn’t be getting anything really. Maybe some unsubsidized loans. Sigh.</p>