<p>okay, no one in my family has ever gone to college or filled out a FAFSA, and the only thing helping me is Google and the internet.
I am home schooled so i dont have a school counselor to help me but on my EFC I got a “0”.</p>
<p>what is the efc and is a 0 good or bad??!</p>
<p>It can be good and it can be bad…it all depends on what your stats are and where you can get accepted.</p>
<p>If your stats are high and you can get accepted to a school that meets 100% of need with small or no loans, then great.</p>
<p>If your stats are modest, then your choices of colleges that meet need dwindles. Most schools cannot meet need. </p>
<p>You will qualify for about $5300 in Pell aid, and maybe some other federal aid. Does your state offer any aid to low-income kids who go to school in ND?</p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>
<p>Where did you apply? Can you commute to any colleges? How much does each college cost to attend (including room, board, books, etc).</p>