<p>Post 14 says income is $100,000 and that definitely would not be $0 EFC. If this is a business owner with $100k in income but somehow so many expenses that the EFC is $0, I would think it would be a target for verification.</p>
<p>From the Bates Financial Aid FAQs:</p>
<p>"How much will I be expected to borrow through student loans? How much loan debt do Bates students graduate with?</p>
<p>While a student loan and the option to work are typically included in the institutional financial aid packages offered to students who qualify, students are asked to borrow no more than $4,500 per year. The average federal student loan debt for the class graduating in May 2010 was $12,301."</p>
<p>I believe Catie33 was in an unusual situation due to other factors (Bates took legal guardian’s income into account while Carleton did not).</p>