<p>I posted this on the Dartmouth board before, but this board might be more appropriate.</p>
<p>Ok. I feel like I might just have been f'ed out of $3k by the federal goverment.</p>
<p>I was admitted ED to Dartmouth and received my financial aid package. My family contribution was managable so I didn't pull out my admission based on financial aid.</p>
<p>Now, I just filled out my fafsa and my EFC is significantly (about 3k) higher than my Dartmouth contribution. Dartmouth's website said that if the FM turns out higher than the IM, they use the FM to determine your financial aid package. Does this policy still apply to ED applicants (who agreed to enroll based on the financial aid estimate)? Has anyone else been in a similar situation before? Paying another 3k will be managable, but would a higher contribution also require more of my aid to come as work-study?</p>