Parent reneges on financial commitment to Brown - Page 6

marite · 07-03-2008, 08:33 PM

This might be a good move except that there is usually less money available for finaid for transfer students. So this is something to be investigated very carefully.

arbiter213 · 07-03-2008, 09:04 PM

I'm not sure if it's been mentioned, but perhaps she could become an RA after her first year? That could potentially shave a good chunk of the debt off.

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justbreathe · 07-03-2008, 09:30 PM

RC's(we don't have RA's) actually make much less than they do at most colleges. They make $2,450 per year, but still have to pay for their own room&board. It's still a good option though--about 25% of applicants get the job.

arbiter213 · 07-03-2008, 10:04 PM

Yah- I realized that (ridiculously cheap of Brown) reality after posting, hence the edit. But that amount of money would still be a pretty nice help.

dis-grace · 07-04-2008, 02:37 PM

I don't know if Brown lets students defer their enrollment for a year (or if anyone suggested that), but wouldn't doing that and working the entire time to save a little money be a better option (if her heart is set on Brown) than taking a gap year and re-applying to a bunch of schools?

marite · 07-04-2008, 02:42 PM

That is indeed a possibility and a good suggestion.

sybbie719 · 07-04-2008, 05:55 PM

But the thing you must keep in mind is that you must reapply for financial aid each year. Any monies that the student makes will raise the EFC and the student and mom will have to pay out more money to attend Brown.

dis-grace · 07-04-2008, 07:10 PM

True, sybbie.

My mom often uses this phrase about people (the key word can be switched around to fit the person) that I think would work for the dad in this situation.

He would be the first in line to get into A**hole Land on A**holes Get In Free Day.