Talk to me about FA

Colleges & Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>Ds2 has his heart set on G'town. I've read on the website that it meets 100% of need. What realistically does that look like? When they say loans, are they talking about tons of private loans?</p>

<p>Ds1 is at a school that meets 100% need, but the only loan that's in the merit/FA package is the subsidized Stafford. The rest is grants and merit besides our minimal EFC. They've been awesome to work with.</p>

<p>I'm trying to decide whether I'm going to have to crush ds2's dream up front because we can't afford it.</p>

<p>TIA</p>

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<p>I would say that given Georgetown’s endowment is not that large, GW’s is actually bigger
any grant support is going to be somewhat limited.</p>

<p>Does Georgetown list their admissions as need blind?</p>

<p>Take care,</p>

<p>Mr. VC</p>

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<p>The web site says it’s need blind. I’m less worried about his getting in than the idea of his getting in and us having to say sorry, we can’t afford it.</p>

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<p>Georgetown does boast a need-blind admissions process. If you don’t make a ton of money, you should be able to afford it, and if you do, then you should be able to afford it lol.</p>

<p>[url=&lt;a href=“http://www.georgetown.edu/story/1242667023279.html]University”&gt;http://www.georgetown.edu/story/1242667023279.html]University</a> Sees Record Number of Early Action Applicants - Georgetown University<a href=“2010”>/url</a></p>

<p>"Our identity as one of the great universities in the world is inextricably tied to our ability to ensure that the best students – regardless of background or socioeconomic status – can be here,” says Georgetown President John J. DeGioia.</p>

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<p>Can’t speak for everyone, but my financial aid package met 100% of my need in grants and work-study. No loans, not even a federal subsidized.</p>

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<p>Our son received a nice grant, the federal loan and an optional work study. I was pleasantly surprised by the FA package. It ended up costing us about $7,000 - $8,000 a year more than two of our state flagships after their minimal FA scholarship from there and we feel that small difference is more than worth it.</p>

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<p>You have nothing to be worried about. On the contrary, you should worry more about his acceptance lol.</p>

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<p>I agree with AvonHSDad. My child’s FA package is very good. In our case, the cost of attendance for Georgetown is less that an in-state public school.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies.</p>