<p>I haven't applied to college yet (rising junior)
I wanted to know if when you apply like EA do they already know how much income I have like is there somewhere you put it on the app or do they only know after you do the fafsa</p>
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<p>Colleges can often estimate your family’s general socio-economic status based on your zip code and the high school you attend, but to answer your question: until you file your FAFSA a college does not know your family’s income.</p>
<p>Some applications ask if you are going to apply for financial aid. If you don’t check the box, then the presumption is you can afford to pay the costs.</p>
<p>There are some schools that are need aware for admissions meaning that your financial need is considered when they consider your admissions application. Since financial need is predicated primarily on income, these schools admissions folks WOULD have some knowledge of your family income. Most schools, however, are need blind for admissions.</p>