Schools for a student with a 3.8 GPA but only a 1770 SAT score?

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<p>In addition to knowing how much your dad is willing to pay, you need to know how much the colleges will expect him to pay. Those can be two very different things. To get an idea of what your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is likely to be, you can run the calculators at [FinAid</a>! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org%5DFinAid”>http://www.finaid.org) or at [College</a> Calculators - savings calculators - college costs, loans](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>Calculate Your Cost – BigFuture | College Board) If your dad wants to know which factors most influence your FAFSA EFC, he can print out the formula at <a href=“http://www.ifap.ed.gov/efcformulaguide/attachments/101310EFCFormulaGuide1112.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ifap.ed.gov/efcformulaguide/attachments/101310EFCFormulaGuide1112.pdf&lt;/a&gt; and work through it on paper.</p>

<p>You and your dad can take your questions about money issues to the Financial Aid Forum. You will get good ideas there.</p>

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