<p>My families household income is about $60,000. Will colleges be be more more likely to "throw me a bone" and accept me, or more likely to accept someone who won't require financial assistance? Do they discriminate one way or the other?</p>
<p>Some schools are “need aware” - meaning that they take a student’s financial need into account when making admissions decisions. Other schools are “need blind” - meaning that they admit without even considering whether or not you’ll need financial aid, and then figure out your financial aid award later.</p>
<p>Also, a small percentage of schools (generally, the most competitive schools) try to meet a student’s full financial need. The vast majority don’t meet full need, so they’re happy to admit you, but it’s up to you to figure out how to pay for it.</p>
<p>You need to get yourself over to the [Financial</a> Aid](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/]Financial”>Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums) forum and start reading . . . start with the threads at the top. They’ll tell you almost everything you need to know about financial aid and paying for college.</p>