<p>The financial aid policy states that families with under 100k income will have their contribution lowered. My family is at 90k income now and received a pretty good package, but if my parents get raises and they rise to lets say 105k a year, will I be placed into a higher income group and NOT receive any of the benefits of the financial aid package, making my award much less?</p>
<p>columbia is very quick to slash your financial aid when your parents pull in more than the previous year</p>
<p>Columbia actually met my EFC exactly. My first EFC with estimated 2007 information was met, and when I updated it my EFC lowered - they sent me a revised letter, meeting the new EFC dead on. I'm just wondering if this will change if I enter a new "income bracket" by having a little over 100k rather than 90k</p>
<p>yes, ur efc will change so you will get less. of course efc isn't the only thing they look at</p>