<p>If NC’s cutoff for NMSF doesn’t change, then the student will likely be a NMF - which opens more scholarship opportunities. </p>
<p>An ACT 30 is good enough for some good merit at some safety schools. </p>
<p>Since the student is a rising senior, I don’t think he needs to do an “official” FAFSA yet to determine EFC…he could just do an EFC calculator…</p>
<p>For instance…</p>
<p>If your family’s AGI is $50k and there are 4 people in the family, your estimated EFC is…</p>
<p>$3843</p>
<p>So, for a NC school, your parents would be expected to pay at least $3843 per year. </p>
<p>you would get about $1700 in Pell grants and a NC school would cover the rest with grants, loans, and work-study. </p>
<p>Of course, this is just an estimate based on a guessed income.</p>
<p>The problem is that your stats aren’t likely high enough for the top, top schools that give the best aid.</p>
<p>Take Penn St and Rutgers off your list. They will be unaffordable and they don’t help OOS students. Don’t add Mich St…same problem.</p>
<p>Wake is not a safety and they don’t meet need. This student needs FINANCIAL safeties.</p>