<p>Ale, how do you honestly expect my parents to pay that 7,500? Please tell me where I am going to find this imaginary money at.</p>
<p>No, if I had the money, I would pay it, but where in the hell am I going to come up with money like that? Excuse me, that my family is economically struggling! Moreover, my parents have a lot of debt to pay off right now. If a school claims to be 100% need they should stand by it. They should not “automatically” asses me at something that is obviously ridiculous. </p>
<p>And excuse you, no my parents have paid their taxes. I have been in better economic situation and my tax money has been going to the exact thing that is going to be funding my future education.</p>
<p>No it’s not entitlement issues. It’s frustration at the fact that I applied to only 100% need-based privates that claim to cover all cost and end up with a financial aid package like this. When by my parents tax returns, there is clearly no way they can pay this. </p>
<p>We have sent a letter as requested by USC and hopefully they will redo my financial aid package. To expect 5,000 from a non-custodial parent “automatically” whose income is 20,000 is ridiculous. Yes, I did call and they said my mom was assessed at 5,000 because she was a non-custodial parent. It was an arbitrary number that was not based on my mother’s tax returns and a supposed “formality”. I did not personally speak with USC, but my mother said she has to send a letter detailing how my father has sole financial responsibility over me as stated in divorce agrement and not to mention her tax returns show she can’t contribute it any way!</p>
<p>Don’t claim to be 100% need school if you aren’t.</p>