<p>I never believed that my family would apply for financial aid; however, my friend convinced me that I would get at least a thousand dollars or so because my younger brother will enter college as soon as I graduate.</p>
<p>However, when filling out FAFSA, my father and I realized that our EFC is almost double the costs of one year of education at any college that I applied to.</p>
<p>I researched my colleges and saw that most of them are need-blind, but, nevertheless, some are not.</p>
<p>Should I contact them to withdraw my request for financial aid? Should I contact the supposedly need-blind schools too? Also, my school submitted an application for a scholarship that requires FAFSA to be submitted; am I qualified whatsoever for this scholarship?</p>
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<p>I never believed that my family would apply for financial aid; however, my friend convinced me that I would get at least a thousand dollars or so because my younger brother will enter college as soon as I graduate.
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<p>Your friend is wrong. If your brother won’t be in school at the SAME time that you are, it doesn’t count. Afterall, your brother may not ever go to college (as far as FA is concerned.) They don’t consider siblings who aren’t in college for the year that you’re applying for aid. So, unless your brother will be in college this coming school year, it doesn’t matter. It sounds like your brother is 4 years younger than you are. </p>
<p>If you’re concerned that the need-aware schools might not accept you, then withdraw your request for FA at those schools if you wish.</p>
<p>Still submit your FAFSA for scholarship consideration since FAFSA is required for the one you’ve applied for. By submitting the FAFSA, it doesn’t mean that you’re applying for aid. It could just mean that you’re applying for a scholarship or for a Stafford loan.</p>
<p>Ok, many thanks for your help.</p>