<p>Hi, I haven't been admitted or anything yet but I just received the most amazing financial aid package from Macalester College in Minnesota.</p>
<p>I was wondering if the financial aid packages for admitted students with severe (for lack of a better word) financial need are generally good. And I also wanted to know if for those who are admitted and currently attending Middlebury, are you happy with your financial aid package?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot,</p>
<p>Deion...</p>
<p>i had 0 efc and i was given 43k in grant money. I am VERY happy with their aid package.</p>
<p>i got the same financial stuff as carleton and grinnell (almost). i think it was like 21k in grant, 4k in loan, 2k in work study...</p>
<p>I almost the same as holland, only I got 32k grant</p>
<p>Middlebury's financial aid package has been my best so far...they gave me about 41,500 in grant money. So don't worry, i'm sure they'll give you plenty of money.</p>
<p>Hello. I am wondering what other families got for financial aid offers so that I can decide if it is worth talking to Middlebury's aid office about ours. My child was accepted to Middlebury, Bates, Grinnell, Lawrence (WI), U of Minn., and U of Wisc. The Lawrence and Grinnell offers were almost identical--an "out of pocket" cost to us of $21,500. The Bates "out of pocket" cost is $18,000 (I'm rounding all these to the nearest $500). Middlebury is by far the highest at $24,500. I know that Bates is a "Best Value" school, but it still seems that Middlebury is quite high. Our family income is $76,000 and we have assets of about $270,000 (mostly a paid for house). Our child had $2300 income last year and has no assets. By "out of pocket" I mean tuition+room+board+$800 books-grants and scholorships. Middlebury did include the full $4000 Perkins loan, Bates included no loans, and Lawrence and Grinnell included a mix of Perkins and Stafford loans. I am thinking that Middlebury is not really that high, it's just that Bates is so low. What aid packages have other families received? Can you tell us about your income and assets? Does this sound fairly normal for Middlebury? Do they give everyone $4000 Perkins loans? What will happen if the Bush administration suceeds in eliminating Perkins loans next year? Thank you, David Carlson in Minnesota.</p>
<p>who here is accepting the package.. ie going to midd?</p>
<p>ME!! YAY! lol</p>
<p>haha well good luck.. ive been waitlisted..waiting for may end-june..</p>