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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you know how to find this info?   Much of it is available in the Common Data Set for each school.  To find it,
Google "Common Data Set [School Name]"

There is a section that outlines what percentage of students receive need-based aid and a section that outlines what percentage of students receive non-need-based aid, as well as average amounts of aid.
Also includes cost of attendance and lots of info about student body (scores, retention rates, etc)

What we did was make an initial list of schools based on location/programs/size/etc. using Big Future or another college search program.   Then we checked the CDS for the top contenders to see the percentage of aid they handed out.  There are some schools that give NO merit-based aid and some that give large awards but only to a small number of students.   We were able to take these colleges off the table early in our child's search--she totally understood why once we explained. [/quote]

Thanks!!!![/quote]

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