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Week 7: How to Find Schools with the Best Financial Aid
Last week we explained how schools calculate your financial need. This week we’ll introduce you to a handy tool that can help you find schools that fit both your interests and your budget.
It's important to find schools that have the major, location, and/or size that are right for you, but it's also important to have multiple schools on your list that are affordable.
How do you find schools that meet all of those criteria?
Start by using the College Board’s Big Future college search tool. Here’s how:
- First, search based on major, location, type of school, and/or campus life to see a list of schools that meet your criteria.
- To find schools that offer better financial aid, click on "Affordability" near the top of the page.
- Under “Financial Need Met,” select the "90% or more" option to find schools that cover at least 90% of financial need. These percentages are only averages, but they provide a good starting point when building your list of schools.
Once you have a list, you can dig deeper to learn more about each school and decide which ones you want to apply to. We highly recommend applying to more than one school so that you have options.
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