<p>My father lost his job last November. I was trying to appeal Hofstra’s FA award because of this but I got an email back saying that I had to register for classes before I could appeal.</p>
<p>Why? How am I supposed to know if Hofstra is giving the best aid package?</p>
<p>Financial aid appeals vary by school. By law, schools cannot have a policy for professional judgment, which is what you are asking for (professional judgment, that is). Some schools may decide that it is too time consuming to review the pj files for students who will not attend their school. Also, many schools will not adjust income until right before school starts - because the parent may well have another job by then. Adjusting income is a very sensitive issue. Schools have to justify each individual case on its own merits. This year will be especially difficult.</p>
<p>that sucks. I have to appeal to NYU and i know they are going to give me a hard time.</p>
<p>On average they don’t seem to meet a high percentage of financial need. On average they meet 57% of need for freshmen, and 53% of need for underclassmen. Here is the source used:
[Student</a> Aid on the Web](<a href=“http://studentaid2.ed.gov/gotocollege/campustour/undergraduate/620/Hofstra_University/Hofstra_University4.html]Student”>http://studentaid2.ed.gov/gotocollege/campustour/undergraduate/620/Hofstra_University/Hofstra_University4.html)</p>