need based scholarship?

[scatmanjeffrey]

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how common is it for people to get need based scholarship $? do most people just end up getting student loans? and is there any specific scholarship information about columbia?

 

[sony102]

I am interested in the question too, cuz i have to fill one out for temple, what are my chances of getting it?

 

[doc3232]

Tuition is about 40k. With living it is 50k at every school. The majority of applicants can't afford this. We all MUST take loans so what is the point of giving out a few bucks?

 

[hellonurse]

I've heard of students get Upenn's dean's scholarship early. That's the only one. I think everyone is on a similar playing field with the exception of probably 5% of rich applicants. The rest of us fall somewhere in the lower to upper middle class. All of which would have trouble paying off dental school debt. We are all on a level playing field as well because most of us will be 23+ (or will turn 23+ in d-school) and this means your parents income no longer counts towards FASFA...so even if your parents have money, it doesn't matter..you still have a low EFC. That's how I understand it anyways.

The best way to save money is work your butt off, get into your state school and have the least amount of debt. If not, you end up at those "easier" to get into private schools that cost 3 times as much. boo..