I just saw my UMBC financial package and it said $0 in grants and scholarships. How is this possible? My parents make 74k combined and my EFC is 7200. Befor i updated it it was 1500. Why such a big increase? Also total out of pocket cost for instate calculates to be 26k per year. Isnt this high for an in state(penn state was 38k for out of state for me)?
If you believe there was an error, contact UMBC and ask! At the very least, they can explain how your “zero” award was calculated, and if there was an error, maybe you can figure it out together.
I know they have good merit awards, but I’m not sure how their need is calculated. Do call them ASAP if it makes a difference to your decision.