<p>How much aid are you getting from Columbia? Or how much are you paying for Columbia? </p>
<p>Why? How much do your parent's make? Does it matter how much they have in the bank? How many siblings do you have in college? </p>
<p>I'm curious because my brother wants to apply for the school but my mom' skeptical about it because she doesn't want to pay so much for the school. It's only my mom working but she works at several hospital, so the pay isn't too low or too high.</p>
<p>How about asking a question that is tailored to elicit a response that might be helpful to you? You’re asking people to post a boatload of personal information, most of which may be totally irrelevant to what you really want to know.</p>
<p>These are all questions that can be best answered by a financial aid officer. You can find the contact info for Columbia’s financial aid officers on our website: [Columbia</a> University in the City of New York](<a href=“http://www.columbia.edu%5DColumbia”>http://www.columbia.edu)</p>
<p>Alternatively, you can post in the Financial Aid section of the board instead of the Columbia board. You should take C02’s advice to heart: you’re not going to get any meaningful info by asking people to disclose their personal financial circumstances. Try asking broader questions like what goes into a financial aid calculation and how you can get your expected family contribution.</p>
<p>Sorry 
Good point. </p>
<p>I tried the EFC Calculator but it doesn’t fit all of columbia’s tuition. Does that mean Columbia will most likely pay the rest? </p>
<p>My brother might go for ED but if we can’t afford it then maybe he shouldn’t.</p>
<p>If you do ED and you get in, you can get out if you actually cannot pay for it.</p>
<p>Depends on how much in assets your family has.</p>
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<p>Yes, if your EFC is less than Columbia’s tuition than the school will likely pay the rest. The amount my family has to pay for Columbia is almost exactly the same as collegeboard estimated as our EFC. Also, check out this link: [Columbia</a> University Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid and Educational Financing](<a href=“http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/finaid/enhancements/sample.php]Columbia”>Sample Financial Aid Packages | Columbia Financial Aid and Educational Financing) It was really helpful to me while I was freaking out about financial aid and such.</p>
<p>silverchris9, thank you so much!!! Thank was incredibly helpful!! My mom makes on the higher end, so I really didn’t think they’d give us any aid. I guess I was wrong. Thanks a lot!!! There is hope :D</p>