<p>NEU is now guaranteeing to meet full need. So the NPC, if so updated, would be fairly close if the family does not own a business, have a divorce situation with NCP, unusual asset, would be close. Also run a NPC for a school like Haverford or other school that guarantees to meet full need, any of the 568 group and compare. Any merit award you get will reduce your financial aid reward. Don’t know if NEU starts with work study and loans first or does a direct grant replacement, but there will be a reduction. </p>
<p>There is no guarantee that the OP will get a merit award, and if the merit award is less than the fin aid award, there will be an offset. Unless OP gets a large enough merit award that it covers the financial aid and some, it will likely be absorbed by the offset, depending on how NEU does the offset. Maybe the Direct Loans will remain intact on an unsub basis, maybe the workstudy rescinded so the student can find a job and use the money earned towards EFC instead of working for the aid. </p>