<p>My family's EFC is rather high, but I do not want to answer "no" if there is still at least a slight chance of getting something.</p>
<p>However, my question is how will answering this question affect the way my application is viewed? Will answering "yes" hurt me? Or will answering "no" prove to be helpful in any way? Or will the question have little or no impact no matter how it is answered?</p>
<p>(And to clarify, supposedly the school I am applying to meets 100% of demonstrated need.)</p>
<p>How high is "rather high?"</p>
<p>I am sorry, Reddune, I honestly do not know- my parents tend to be not very communicative on things like that. Really all I was told was that it was high, and that I would have to rely upon non-need based and merit aid. Plus, even if I knew what it was when I applied to college last year, I doubt I would be able to estimate what it will be this year, as my sibling (currently a senior in high school) will also be attending college next fall.</p>
<p>I was more just concerned whether there would be any danger in answering "yes" to this question in terms of being accepted.</p>
<p>Anyone have any opinions or know anything about this?</p>
<p>maybe you should ask your parents about their EFC (or check their taxes) before posting, cuz no one can help you unless they see #s</p>
<p>Well, I don't know numbers, but I can say pretty certainly that I won't qualify for need-based aid.</p>
<p>im sorry, but if you know that you wont qualify for need-based aid, and you wont post the #s, what is the point of the thread :-</p>
<p>It's not the aid itself- I'm more wondering whether how you answer that question on the application will impact you?</p>
<p>Will answering "yes" on the offchance you get something hurt? Or will answering "no" be beneficial in any way? Or is your application viewed the same regardless?</p>
<p>The purpose of the post wasn't a "am I candidate for financial aid?"; it was trying to understand the purpose of that question and possible effects of it.</p>
<p>well, not needing finaid can be a good thing for schools that have "limited aid" for transfer students. That means it might give your application a boost at schools like vassar college.</p>