<p>Hey everyone, i'm a transfer student from a community college going to a 4 year school hopefully next year. Just a couple quick questions.</p>
<p>As an independent student after filing my FA my EFC is 0. I made very little money and i'm over 24 etc. Anyone in this situation know what to expect in terms of aid?</p>
<p>Do you find out about aid packages to all the schools you apply to or just the ones that accept you? Also does it vary by school or do you find out with acceptence letters usually? (Cost and the FA package will really determine where i can go).</p>
<p>I'm not really sure what to expect aid wise. One school i'm looking at is in state living at home with about a $11,000 yearly tutition. The other is a private out of state which is about $34,000 a year.</p>
<p>Any help could be great from some fellow transfer apps who have been through all this!</p>
<p>Undead...there really isn't anyway for anyone here to estimate your financial aid package. The %age of aid schools award varies wildly from place to place. One thing you can look at is the Common Data Set for each school (go to the school website and do a search for common data set). Somewhere in there, you will find a place where the average %age of aid given is noted. However, keep in mind that this is the average. </p>
<p>It does seem that you would be eligible for a Pell grant and low interest fed loans (e.g. Perkins), but I'm not a finaid officer!!! Perhaps someone else here can comment. Also, as someone over 24, you may be viewed as a "nontraditional" student by the schools. Sometimes schools have monies for students in this situation, and it is worth inquiring about.</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback!</p>
<p>Do you know when you get told the amount of F.A. or does it depend on the school? Example, do you know before you are accepted, at same time, or after generally speaking?</p>
<p>The school i applied are Drexel, Rowan, and Rutgers if any has specfic info on those.</p>
<p>Typically you will get your financial aid offer either with your acceptance or shortly thereafter. Have you been accepted to these schools yet?</p>
<p>Nope still waiting to hear back from them.</p>