Appeal financial aid package?

sk8rmom
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:59:37 +0000

My parents EFC was near 3k even though their financial situation hasn’t changed at all.



Ithaca doesn’t have any control over your parent’s EFC - they’re a FAFSA school. Do you mean this is higher than it was last year? If so, print and check your SAR on fafsa.gov. Make any corrections necessaary and notify Ithaca if you found errors so they can repackage you quickly. I have heard many horror stories of Ithaca’s aid…particularly for lower income families. A change in EFC may not help much, but it will get you closer.



There is about a 14k (in addition to about the 9k I will take out in loans) gap.



So this means $23K in loans for one year? I agree that it’s too much, even if you can find a cosigner. Time for plan B…are you from NY? Do any of the SUNY’s offer your major? Are you a sophomore or a junior?