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<p>Well…if your EFC is below the benchmark for the Pell Grant, one would think that both students would receive it.</p>
<p>On thing that could make a difference…if one of your kids is receiving scholarships from a school, that would REDUCE that student’s financial need. The student receiving the scholarships (merit based or outside sources) would have less financial need than the student NOT receiving those same monies. The financial aid for the student receiving the outside or merit scholarships might be less.</p>
<p>Another thing that impacts different siblings with regard to EFC is each student’s assets. One sibling might have more income or savings or investments than the other sibling. That is why the EFC for two students in the same family attending college is seldom the same…the kids have different assets and income.</p>
<p>When you mention a “benefactor” that might be a named scholarship or a private scholarship, and yes…it’s up to the person awarding it whether they want the names released. We have a private foundation here that awards a ton of scholarships to graduates of our high school, and all of them are listed in the program at graduation. But that’s a bit different than listing merit scholarships awarded by universities. AND it is a LOT different that listing those students who receive need based grants.</p>