<p>Gonzaga is a great tip. I did check Pepperdine and it seems to be FAFSA-only now; they do have their own form but they call it a “dependent verification form” and it looks like it’s mostly to cross-check against the FAFSA.</p>
<p>I don’t know where the original poster went - maybe they don’t need this info anymore and we’re just talking to ourselves :-).</p>
<p>I’ve been making lots of financial aid handouts for the students at my kids’ school. The point about % of need met is a really good one and I’ve been trying to get the kids to research this for themselves. In California, where many of our kids want to stay, the private colleges most commonly applied to are all over the place. The best ones (like the Claremont colleges) are 100% need, but then we’ve got National Hispanic University at 45%, St. Mary’s at 64%, Santa Clara University at 72%, and California Lutheran at 80%. Those numbers overlap with our public universities - the CSU’s tend to meet less need (22%-88%, usually in the 60% range), and the UC’s are higher (mostly in the 80% range).</p>
<p>There are a few FAFSA-only schools (I don’t know how many) that meet 100% of need. Chapman University is one. Others are up there in the 90-100% range. That’s the list that would be really useful…</p>