<p>I’m not standing corrected just yet…the OP had a change in family income within months of applying. To give some advice about being careful how you present this change to Carleton doesn’t seem like it needs a correction. It still makes sense to me that Carleton might not up needs based financial aid if there is problems with the reason the family income dropped.</p>
<p>Like I said a layoff is a good reason, similar to what Mom90 above described. I also said I expect Carleton’s financial aid to be reasonable.</p>
<p>Carleton has not been needs blind for 15 years or longer…I think. Grinnell still is. This is unfortunate. I agree that there is no easy solution for Carleton on this issue. Carleton’s endowment won’t change over night. All things considered, I even agree Carleton should have “need aware protection” (You couldn’t have made this phrase up 
Where did you get this? It comes across as an absurd euphemism.). I don’t have to feel good about it though. </p>