Syracuse Financial Aid 100% ?????

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<p>I was told a while back that I would have to pay about double what the FAFSA said my family could afford. When I asked for a Fin Aid review, I was sent this message:</p>

<p>"This year Syracuse University is packaging students to 100% of their demonstrated need using the FAFSA and CSS Profile. Due to this new packaging strategy we are not able to award additional need based aid to students unless there is a financial hardship."</p>

<p>Does this mean that they average CSS and FAFSA, take the higher? and could my CSS and FAFSA be that far off from each other?</p>

<p>Is it true they meet 100% of need?</p>

<p>What are other peoples packages compared to their FAFSA's?</p>

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<p>i remember in my CSS profile i put 2000 for how much my family decide to pay each year and then i got a 48k package from SU, well it’s a combination of scholarship, grants, loans and work study but anyway it seems like they really do try to satisfy 100% of need based on your financial status…i just love the generosity of SU=]</p>

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<p>They did not meet 100% of my need, not even close. Would have cost me $42k to go before loans, about $36.5k after student loans. My EFC was about $10k lower.</p>

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<p>Syracuse financial aid package is not that great. They’re better than some other schools but not the best with aid.</p>

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<p>My son applied ED and they were within $2000 of our need.</p>

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<p>i have an EFC of 9k and i was granted 37k + 7k in loans + a work study, which certainly met my need.</p>

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<p>My efc was like zero and they still expect me to be able to pay 25k and i was granted 28k (including work study and loans).</p>