<p>I applied to a few OOS public schools and I heard that they give really bad financial aid to transfer students. Is this the case? I've received two financial aid package so far and they are not very desirable. </p>
<p>What schools give the most aid to transfer students?
How about the SUNYs?</p>
<p>Oh and also, is the priority application deadline really that important? I applied to one in December but I heard that it does not matter since they start reviewing applications at April</p>
<p>It all depends on the OOS publics you applied to. </p>
<p>Most OOS publics do not provide any aid other than pell and loans. And on top of that they charge 2 to 3 times the in state tuition, maybe even more. Now some may offer merit and other aid but it all depends on the school. </p>
<p>Transfer students tend to get less aid than freshman students, but once again all depends on the school.</p>
<p>My best advice is to go to the school’s website and find their financial aid section. Research what they offer out of state students if anything.</p>
<p>The only two publics in the country that treat OOS students like IS for FA are UVA and UNC-CH. </p>
<p>As brenda stated, OOS students generally get poor FA and are charged more for tuition. But this is understandable as public colleges are supported by state taxes, so as an OOS student, you and your family have not been contributing to the system. Also, the situation has become worse the past few years as most state governments are having fiscal difficulties which constrain budgets.</p>
<p>What about OOS schools that are ranked closely to BU, NYU, and BC? In other words, schools such as University of Washington, etc.</p>
<p>It’s not ranking, it’s the fiscal condition of the state, WA is having huge budget problems, just like most states. I live in a nearby state and know students who have attended, but on their own dime.</p>
<p>Entomom is right. It’s not about ranking. It’s about the fact that you don’t pay taxes in those states. Those states’ taxpayers expect you to pay the high OOS costs because you and your parents aren’t paying taxes in that state. </p>
<p>OOS publics charge high OOS costs for a reason. It wouldn’t make a lot of sense to charge high rates and then give large amounts of taxpayer funded aid to cover the high cost. The taxpayers expect aid to go to the lower cost instate kids.</p>
<p>I’ve seen your list of schools and you were not advised well. Are you attending a CC or a 4 year college now?</p>
<p>What is your home state? Is there a state univ that you can attend and commute from home? Is it still taking applications?</p>
<p>Few schools give great aid to transfer students. Sometimes your instate public will IF your state also has state aid.</p>
<p>I think Cornell and USC give good aid to transfers.</p>
<p>How about the SUNYs?</p>
<p>I ran a NPC on your other thread. SUNYs won’t give you money either, besides the small amount of fed aid. SUNYs give their instate students NY aid, but that’s for NY residents.</p>
<p>Again, state schools aren’t set up to be helping out OOS kids with their financial needs. Their mission is to take care of instate kids because their parents are taxpayers. Even then, most state schools can’t even help their instate kids that much and those instate costs are much lower.</p>
<p>BTW…BU and NYU don’t give great aid either.</p>
<p>Oh wow, thanks! I’m attending a 4 year state school right now and I wanted to transfer into a better college. Most of most state schools are still accepting applicants but I missed the FAFSA deadline and that is why I am scared.</p>
<p>Do not cut ties with your current school. Register for next year, pick classes, etc. </p>
<p>Deadline or no deadline, the schools on your list do not give much aid to transfers and OOS students.</p>
<p>Did you apply to a better public in your own state?</p>
<p>What is your EFC? How much will your family pay each year?</p>
<p>Yes, I do realized I’m not meeting ends here. 
I did applied to my own state schools already, and I really hope that I can get a good financial aid package even if I submitted it 7 after the deadline!</p>
<p>I know this might be too much to ask but if anyone is willing to, please post their financial aid package please. I really wanted to see how bad is the package for transfers, even if I might reapply next year.</p>
<p>FA packages depend on the school’s FA policies (some are more generous than others) and the financial details of the family. Just seeing the FA package of someone here, even if it’s for a school you may apply to, could as easily be misleading as helpful.</p>
<p>Each college has a NPC that you can use to get an estimate of the FA package you might receive. These estimates are best if your family doesn’t have complicating factors such as a small business, etc. Also, they are calculated for fr admissions, so you need to determine whether the school treats transfers the same as fr admits or if it has less FA available for transfers.</p>