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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're a current family and asked for $15k and were given $40k.  It's kind of crazy.  [/quote]

That was us last year, we got more than $40K spread between our two children.

I was floored.  But then I realize that the school says they give a lot of aid, and I don't see a lot of people who appear to have less $ than we have.  [/quote]

OP here. This is us. HHI 300k According to DCUM we won't get aid but we're about the least wealthy people I know at the schools and clearly they think so too because they gave us more aid than we ever thought to ask for.  It's a little sobering.  I didn't think we were that "poor" relative to our parent peers.  I mean, I know we're in the lower brackets but huh-guess we are at charity level.  Kids are academic high performers, athletes and very well liked.  [/quote]

This is amazing. We just passed 200k this year and 2-3 years ago our school said we could afford 50k, which was ridiculous at our previous HHI. We live in a much smaller place than most and only had 1 kid so that we could afford as much as we could. Just goes to show they reward irresponsibility. [/quote]

Do any of you mind mentioning schools that are generous with financial aid?  And experiences with schools that are not so generous?[/quote]

"Need aware" schools or "full need met" schools will generally give better packages but acceptance is less likely.

K-12, big endowment, consistently  in the black on 990s.

K-8 with stronger bottom line.

Schools that go over 50% and your DC meets a school need or priority.

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I've never come across a school that says they are "need aware" or "full need met." How do you know which schools are like that?[/quote]

You attend the FA info sessions and listen carefully.[/quote]

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