EFC questions

Archive The Gates Scholarship
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<p>I am a finalist.</p>

<p>I have one big question. To possibly receive the scholarship, I need to be Pell Grant eligible.</p>

<p>That is not my problem because my mother takes business losses every year which reduces her income. However, my number-one choice is a private school which utilizes CSS Profile...they add back some of those expenses which increases my EFC to them. This school is totally unpredictable when it comes to financial aid.</p>

<p>As long as my SAR says I am Pell Grant eligible, that is all that matters...right?</p>

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<p>There have been previous cases where the Gates program has investigated “iffy” EFCs, similar to yours, leading them to reject a majority of applicants under that status. Don’t lose hope though. A majority doesn’t mean everyone.</p>