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not necessarily but some are not need-blind. What I am saying is that even though FAFSA says they have a zero EFC the college might not see it that way. In any case these schools are few and far between and you need to be a stellar student.</p>
<p>About athletics - note that even if they get “recruited” for a D1 sport they won’t necessarily get a full scholarship. They may get none or only partial.</p>
<p>I would say look for a college(s) in Ga as well. There are a lot of state schools with relatively cheap tuition. For instance at Kennesaw State - the Pell grant would pay for just about all the tuition. If they get a FSEOG that can go to room and board.
They just aren’t going to get around loans so help them to borrow smart. Only Staffords and Perkins if offered.
The financial aid package might look something like this for federal aid:
Pell Grant max - $5350
FSEOG - $400-$4000
Stafford Loan - $3500
Perkins Loans - varies by school</p>
<p>Between the pell and stafford he would get $8850. You would have to call financial aid at a school and see if they have Perkins loans available and what the FSEOG would be - Tuition, room and board at Georgia State U’s are about $13000 or so - you would have to look up the specific school. Of course if they qualify for the Hope scholarship it is very doable since they can use their grant money and loan for living expenses.
The first year is the toughest, since they will probably want to live on campus and room and board is generally a ripoff. Living off campus is usually much cheaper.</p>
<p>college_ruled beat me to it but are any of them interested in the military? The Military is getting a bad rap right now because of the war but many kids who come from low income families have benefited greatly from the military. There are many options from going enlisted for three years and then using the GI bill to ROTC to joining the Reserves or Guard and getting money plus a part time job. This is one of the best ways to shoot for a no loan college education.</p>
<p>Ask if they took the PSAT and what their scores are.</p>