Glossary
Demonstrated need
The difference between the cost of attending a school and what the school calculates a family can contribute, based on the financial information the family submits.
Why it matters
Need-based aid is built on this number. Two schools can calculate it differently from the same documents, so compare offers line by line.
Who decides
Each school's financial aid office calculates it.
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