<p>No, it is solely the family’s decision:
<a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/ED_Agreement.pdf[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/ED_Agreement.pdf</a></p>
<p>Consider the alternative, that the institution doesn’t accept your demonstration of additional hardship. What would happen? Is the student somehow compelled to attend, and would then be expelled when the bill couldn’t be paid? Think of the horrible PR for the school; it’s why we never hear of this, and why it doesn’t happen.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/education/edlife/strategy.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/education/edlife/strategy.html</a> might be of interest.</p>