<p>Remember that the %ages of need met that you read on the website are AVERAGES. Your need based financial aid will be based on YOUR need…not on the averages at the school. If you have significant income and assets for your family, your family’s expected contribution to your college education will be higher each year. And for schools that do NOT meet full need (I believe only Stanford does on your list), you could also face a gap between aid plus family contribution…and the cost of attendance. BUT you never know until you apply…so apply!!!</p>
<p>The only way to even have a GUESS about what the schools might expect your family to contribute is to run your families numbers through one of the financial aid calculators. Do both the federal methodology and the institutional. Since you are applying to two schools (at least) that require the PROFILE, you probably should look at the institutional methodology. Even the maximum federal awards would be a drop in the bucket for most private schools or as an OOS student at most public universities.</p>
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<p>If this is accurate, you probably would qualify for need based aid. Stanford is the only school on your list that meets full need (I believe) and it is also the hardest in terms of admission.</p>
<p>Good luck to you.</p>