<p>I think I have a strong chance of getting into gw but the only problem is, commonly, paying for it! My dad is divorced and i live with him. His annual income after taxes is 70,000. Do I have a chance for FA? Im really hoping I wont have to take a loan out. Also, what else can I do to get money for gw outside of the schools financing?</p>
<p>A household income of 70,000 will, most likely, result in a fairly large FA package from GW. However, just because your dad is divorced doesn’t mean you can omit your mothers financial information (even if you interact with her).</p>
<p>Chances are you will have to take a loan out for higher education unless your parents are willing to foot some of the bill, you fall below very low thresholds, or you attend schools with the most generous financial aid programs (basically the ivies). However, that shouldn’t discourage you from attending GW. The Federal government offers many two types of student loans (Subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans). The interest rates on these aren’t bad and are something you should definitely consider. </p>
<p>I would also encourage you to apply for any scholarship programs outside of GW that you could apply to your tuition. </p>
<p>While GW may not be completely free for you it should be significantly discounted and comparable to tuition at much less prestigious universities. </p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>You must remember that when institutions say they will meet full financial need, it doesn’t mean it’s all free money and however discounted the total cost may be, they expect you and your family to come up with a substantial amount of money. Friend got a full tuition merit scholarship to Vanderbilt but he was expected to come up with the extra $15k to attend.</p>
<p>Not worth the overall price. If you meet academic reqs, try to apply for scholarship.</p>
<p>Well, GW does NOT require non-custodial parent information, so you picked a good school. Chances are you’ll get a good financial aid package IF you are at or above GW’s academic averages (i.e., you are a good student that they want).</p>