<p>Hey, I just got financial aid letter(email) from duke, and the school's giving me only 3000. (and it costs close to 50000 a year to attend). </p>
<p>My family makes about 100K a year, and EFC is around 40K (which I think is way too much).</p>
<p>Since duke is one of my top choices, because I obviously can't afford to go as it stands right now, what should I do?</p>
<p>Duke is a CSS profile school so it does not only look at your family's income but also their assets.</p>
<p>DO your parents own a home?
Do they own a vacation home, rental property
Do they have $$ in savings, stocks, bonds, or other investments?
Do they own a buisness?</p>
<p>Do you have stepparents?</p>
<p>All of these things are taken into consideration when putting together a FA package.</p>
<p>wait to hear from other colleges, maybe, you'll get some merit offers.</p>