Possible for college to give much less aid after the first year.

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@Erin's Dad

^ Very doubtful since that would affect their retention rate. I can’t say no with the financial issues colleges are running into today.

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<p>Well that was just an extreme example with full ride 1st year —> all loans / all gap the next subsequent years. What if they tried doing this in a more subtle manner like full ride 1st year ----> loan $5,000 2nd year -----> loan $10,000 3rd year -----> loan $15,000 4th year, etc.</p>

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@thuydeebird

My # 1 choice right now is University of San Francisco. Their financial aid package is very generous and I can possibly afford to go (to this very expensive school). What I am worrying about is whether college gives its admitted students really good financial aid their first year (to get them to attend) and then drastically decrease grants and scholarships the following year? Will any college do this? Or does most financial aid stay the same every year (given that family situation stay the same.

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<p>Did you see my last post in that other previous thread of yours where I answered your questions?</p>