Student Scenario 2: Sample Student "Jody"

Academics and Family:

Jody is from Rochester, IN and graduated high school with her Core 40 diploma. Jody is an average student with a combined SAT score of 970 in the critical reading and mathematics and is ranked in the top half of her class. She will be a full-time student taking 12 credit hours a semester at IU Kokomo. She lives with her single mother, who earns $12,000 per year, received $10,000 in Social Security, and $4,000 in child support:

Expected Family Contribution: $0

Financial Aid Package for the 2010-2011 school year:

• $4,731 Federal Pell Grant
• $300 Federal SEOG Grant
• $3,902 SSACI Core Grant
• $3,500 Federal Stafford Subsidized Loan
• $2,000 Federal Work Study Employment (funds come in the form of a bi-weekly paycheck for hours worked)
• $14,433 Total Assistance
• -$5,946 2010-2011 Estimated IU Kokomo tuition, fees and books
• $8,487Credit balance educational expenses (ie: transportation and living expenses)