It is my understanding that the needs based aid is completely formulaic and in fact every school has a net cost calculator that lets you input your information and get what i am told is a fairly accurate representation of your potential costs.I am curious about the Ivy League schools since my DD's dream school is one. She is a 2023 pitcher who wants to use softball as her way of getting into an academically elite school. Does anyone know if the needs-based grants are even a little bit more generous for athletes? My son is attending law school at an Ivy, and he received zero needs-based funding, so should I expect none for my daughter, even if she is recruited? Thanks in advance for any input.
I would not assume that the calculations are the same for grad school as they are for undergrad.