Scholarships with a Low EFC?

Paying for College
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<p>According to the FAFSA, my EFC is 1500(not exactly but lets pretend that its 1500 flat for now).</p>

<p>That sounds manageable, but I wonder if I will need to apply for scholarships. I doubt I'd qualify for or obtain any merit based scholarships.</p>

<p>Of course, my parents will pay absolutely nothing towards my tuition and boarding. I'll probably have to get a summer job or a part time job in college (in addition to work-study?!?!) to accumulate the 1500 myself.</p>

<p>I am worried that colleges that use the CSS profile will somehow gauge my EFC to be a lot higher than what it says on my FAFSA.</p>

<p>Like I said, no matter what amount the FAFSA reports, my parents will pay NONE of it. Just because they're ******** liked that.</p>

<p>Should I wait to receive my financial aid package in early April before deciding to apply for scholarships or is now the time?</p>

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<p>If you’re talking about applying for outside scholarships, then you need to look now and see if any deadlines are soon. IF you wait, the deadlines may have passed.</p>