<p>I was wondering if a family with an income of about $35,000 was at all considered a low income family and if it was a hook in an application. And if so, do they even take it into consideration?</p>
<p>Any feedback would be helpful.</p>
<p>no- unless you say it in an essay, the admissions office will not know anything about your finances(fin aid is completley seperated from admissions department at ND and the aid is need-blind)</p>
<p>What if I wrote it in Section 8 "A Final Note"? Is that an appropriate place to put that information along with my heart burning desire to go there? What do people usually put in that section?</p>
<p>I don't think it can hurt.</p>
<p>Personally, NDirish, I don't think it would make a difference. I may be totally wrong about that but I don't think they are looking at an applicant's financial status. Financial status is not on the application. ND firmly states that if you are accepted and cannot afford the tuition, you will receive necessary financial aid - that may include scholarship money, work study, or loans. There are many alumini associations that assist students as well. </p>
<p>I don't think a family with a low income would be a hook. If you have what they are looking for in prospective students, then financial aid should help you with the rest. To be brutally honest, unless you have just an awesome application, I think mentioning this could actually work against you. That's just my gut feeling. Like I said, I could be totally offbase here. I think what is submitted on your application is far more important.</p>
<p>If you do want to mention it, write about it in a meaningful context.</p>
<p>Hopefully, someone who is or has been in the same situation can give you concrete help.</p>