<p>Okay i am wl in harvard and i have applied for finaid..so the finaid should not worry me at this level..I have heard that Harvard has a great finaid programm so if admited that wud not be a problem for me. However let me tell you what happened to 3 friends of mine. To start with,let me just clarify that i am an international student and i am absolutely certain about the info i will give.A friend of mine got in MIT,another in Stanford and the other in Pton! We all applied for aid and we all have the same income(pretty much) which is 90-100,000 dollars! The guy that got into MIT got an aid of 16,000 out of the 50,000 half of which is loan. The Stanford guy got an aid of 20,000 and the Pton guy 38,000 plus 2,500 from work. All in all I dont know what to expect here!!! If i get admited how much wud my aid be?I know that i have given u insufficient evidence to predict my finaid package but all i want you to try to do,is tell me 10-20,000 or 20-30,000....By the way i ave a brother in college in europe and we spend about 15,000 for him,both parents alive,dont have any personal savings,own my house)</p>
<p>This link may be helpful in getting a ballpark estimate: [FinAid</a> | Calculators | Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and Financial Aid](<a href=“Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid”>Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Calculator - Finaid)</p>
<p>The other good rule of thumb for Harvard is to expect to pay about 10% of your family income each year (if your family income is in the 60-180k range)</p>
<p>You could also try to call the financial aid office to ask for a more detailed estimate - although they’re probably very swamped right now.</p>
<p>Suggestion: If you want someone’s help, it tends to help to write clearly. I hope your essays were better written.</p>
<p>The packages your friends got from other schools doesn’t mean squat in predicting what Harvard will give you. They have their program, their rules. They don’t follow the federal guidelines. All the guidelines say is: Expect to pay 10% if your income is $60k-$180k. How they adjust for other kids in school is not disclosed, nor what is considered “income”. What aid you do get should be in the form of Grants, not Loans, which is a big plus.</p>
<p>thanks!no my essays were writen in a better way</p>