<p>I realize that tuition at SCU is crazy high. How good is need-based financial aid here? I'm interested in applying to the business program. My household income is <$30k and my GPA/scores are fairly average (3.6, 1910/2400) so merit aid will be unlikely.</p>
<p>If you can offer any advice, information, etc. it would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>The only people that can help you is the finaid advisers. Go talk to them.</p>
<p>From what I understand, SCU is considered relatively stingy with financial aid of all sorts. However, with your household income, I’m sure that you will receiving a solid financial aid package based on need. I recommend that you apply and then discuss financial aid then. This holds true at all schools – most will give you only a hazy picture about estimated financial aid before you submit your application. </p>
<p>According to this, you may be eligible for an application fee waiver if you are eligible for an SAT waiver: </p>
<p>[Undergraduate</a> Admission - Answer](<a href=“http://www.scu.edu/ugrad/contact/answer.cfm?bt=41&q=Do+you+accept+the+common+application%3F&t=22]Undergraduate”>http://www.scu.edu/ugrad/contact/answer.cfm?bt=41&q=Do+you+accept+the+common+application%3F&t=22)</p>
<p>If money is a top concern, I recommend applying to as many schools as possible. This gives you more options once financial aid packages start coming in. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Tradtionally SCU is not that great with financial aid, but I think with the size of your household income should be able to give you more aid. If the aid isn’t enough when the financial package arrives, just give a call/email to the admissions or financial department asking for more money potentially, of course you would need futher reason for this though. I was able to do this and they gave me a little bit of extra money, but I still couldn’t attend. It was definitely was worth it to ask and see if they actually would give more and they did.</p>