Will I get enough money for college? (already applied)

Applying to College
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<p>Hi- I have already applied to all my schools: Brown, Yale, Wash U, Wesleyan, Oberlin, RISD, SMFA, Vassar, NYU, Carnegie Mellon, and Tufts. </p>

<p>I've been accepted into Wash U, NYU and SMFA so far. (Yay!)</p>

<p>My concern is that I will not get enough money to go to college. Yes, my family is middle class and I go to a private school, but I know my family is going to struggle to pay for my college tuition and that I will have to deal with debt after college. </p>

<p>I was wondering if I applied to the right schools for the kind of financial aid I desire. For instance, right now I am debating applying to U of Michigan for a merit based scholarship I'll know I get - which none of my current colleges guarantee. </p>

<p>I haven't heard about any of the financial aid packages yet... so that is part of the reason I'm scared. FAFSA said I'll get close to nothing. Ulp.. What should I do?</p>

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<p>There’s not much you can do about it right now, so I suggest you just wait a few more weeks and then you will know what sort of financial aid you are getting from each school that accepts you. Then you can weigh the cost of attending each school and decide whether or not it’s worth it to take on the debt you might need.</p>

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<p>Financial aid is based on what they think your need is based on your family financial information. Whether that will be as much as you think you need is impossible for us to say.</p>

<p>Are you sure you can still get the merit money from U Michigan at this late stage? Schools usually have a cut off date for applications for merit awards, even the guaranteed ones. If so it is probably a good idea to go ahead and apply to give yourself that extra option.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys! I talked it over with my mother and I’m a little less scared.</p>