kwais wrote:snowkat wrote:I am a new admit and I was wondering if anyone could help me make sure I'm understanding Columbia financial aid correctly. If I were going to be getting merit aid from Columbia, would I have found out about it when they offered me admission? Secondly, when they calculate need do they always take parents' assets into account? I don't think I can qualify for merit or need based grants there but I want to make sure. Thank you.
True merit aid only comes with the admit. Then, you can apply for need based (which some see as a second round of unofficial merit) and yes, they will require your parents info. This last part screwed me good. Older student, personally funded two degrees, poor as it gets and somehow my dad's income matters. thanks CLS! good luck to you
Thank you. I'm in a similar situation. Frustrating.