This was the first year we conducted this survey to collect actual results of merit scholarship and need based awards. To date, we received 318 responses, with ACT scores ranging from 20 to 36 and SAT scores ranging from 970 to 1600.
You can download the survey results here.
Keep in mind that these responses do not represent any statistically significant results. This is just a snapshot of offers that some students received.
The best way to use the spreadsheet is to search for a college using the search bar in the upper right corner. The results are organized by individual responses with the student's profile (test scores, state of residency, gender, and family income level) and the multiple schools they received money from.
Some other suggestions for how to use the spreadsheet are: - Sort test scores in ascending or desending order to see where students with various test scores where offered money,
- Sort by income range to see which schools offered need based aid
- Sort by state of residency to see where students in different states were accepted and financial aid they were offered
Although this is not a large enough sample size to draw statistically significant conclusions, the results reinforce the importance of researching a school's financial aid giving history before your student applies.
As we've said time and time before, you can't receive financial aid from a school you don't apply to. That's why it's so important to research whether or not a school offers merit scholarships or need based financial aid, how much of a family's financial need a school meets, and what the average award amounts offered are. | 
