<p>Let's say a college has given you FA for the freshman year based on the information you provided in FAFSA and CSS; They have listed family contribution as XXX dollars. Now next year let's say income/assets go down, which means EFC will decrease also, in that case do they increase FA? It's not a need blind college. </p>
<p>Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It depends on the school, the EFC, etc. I wish I could be more concrete, but unfortunately, the answer truly “depends.”</p>
<p>Need blind is for admissions only. It means that the college does NOT consider your financial need when they consider your application for admission. It has nothing to do with aid.</p>
<p>Do you mean that this college does NOT guarantee to meet full need for all students? If so, your fluctuation in. Income and EFC might not net you a penny in different aid in subsequent years. </p>
<p>As an example, our son went to a college that does not meet full need for all. First three years, his FAFSA EFC was more than the cost of attendance. He got NO need based aid. When little sister entered college, his EFC dropped to $22,000 (at the time the COA at his college was about $48,000 a year). He got $250 additional merit aid ( they added this to his scholarship award), but didn’t get any other additional aid.</p>