<p>Did you run their NPC? You can play around with different scenarios to see how components affect the award. If you are low income the aid is usually ‘super aid’ One student I know this year was able to go for 2,000 a year in work/study only, no loans. They had 0 EFC but did have savings, and where other schools required student use about 10,000 to 12,000 of that, Cornell didn’t ask for any.</p>
<p>So if you haven’t, the first thing is to run the NPC for your families expected contribution and you can see what they consider your ‘need’ to be.</p>