Financial Aid ... Decent or not

<p>I’ve really fallen in love with this college. It seems almost perfect for me and I am absolutely sure I wanna apply here early decision. However my guidance counselor kinda scared me off the idea when we discussed financial aid. My family is kinda decent, in that we are above the cutoff for most federal aid, but its not enough to afford bowdoin’s tution</p>

<p>Can someone tell me how Bowdoin is with determining the aid of students and awarding financial aid? Should I be concerned that they may not provide sufficent aid? I really wann go here, I just hope i can pay for it .</p>

<p>A little about my circumstances, Im a first generation Indian, born there, raised here, have a US citizenship. My family five dependants, my parents, myself, my sister, and my grandmother. I know early decision goes by last years income tax but my father has been unemployed for the past two years. He is currently working temporary jobs so his income fluctuates. Last year it was good, this year its not so good. So we mainly have to depend on my mothers salary. I do have a job, but its an internsip which is like 6.00 an hour, so its not much. Would I quailify for a decent amount of aid, preferably atleast half the tution would be nice.</p>

<p>My son is a 2nd year Bowdoin student. In my opinion the financial aids pic is fair. Applying ED is a neg unless they really want you in the class' than I would think that they would bend (they did so for my son on RD). They definitely have bucks to pass around and they were fair again the 2nd year. Once admitted speak directly with Mr. Joyce, he is open to circumstances that are not evident in the application, but must be well supported. Good luck.</p>