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binks09: I was in a similar [but not as serious] situation. My dad was laid off in early April after having worked as a project manager/engineer at one company for the past 27 years. He would continue to receive a paycheck for the next three months and that would be it. I finally narrowed my college choices down to CMU, Cornell and USC, and at that point was pretty much decided on USC, with Cornell a close second. I got my financial aid and ended up only receiving $9,000 in grants and scholarships from the university, and then another $5,000 in loans and work study. I suspected it was so little because I have a trust fund, but I was still very shocked! So I appealed to the financial aid office and filled out all the forms; I was hoping USC would really come through because my mom doesn't work so our family relies on my father's income and my sister will be a freshman in high school this fall. After no updates online, I called and all they said was that since my father was still earning income, they could only reassess my financial situation after three months had passed since he was fired. So I ended up choosing Cornell.
Anyways, best of luck to everyone else! Hope it turns out alright!
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