Appealing aid and more...

mkobritz
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:24:54 +0000

I was just accepted to USC and am curious about when I should be hearing about a financial package. I am also waiting to hear from Duke, Vanderbilt, Stanford, Yale and am curious about the same for those schools. Also, just because I am anxious, what will the package entail? Will it explain what I can get for loans, work/study, etc? I received what I believe is a “package” from UArizona, my in state university, outlining all of these different types of aid and am wondering if this is typical for most universities? One more question, we were told by friends that in some or many cases you can appeal your aid package. For example, my first choice is Duke. IF I were to receive a generous offer from say USC, but not Duke, I could possibly appeal to Duke using the offer from USC along with my desire to attend Duke as a tool for negotiation. Any tips on how to go about this? Or what I should expect when receiving financial info? Sorry if much of this is repeat, I’ve been browsing the threads and would still like some more insight. Thanks!