<p>I was having the same problem with a different university, thinking I couldn’t attend the school because of my financial situation. Here is what I found out a couple days ago from my college counselor - Your financial aid package is fixed to meeting the Cost of attendance. So you are able to maneuver it around, to a certain extent. The only thing you will be actually billed for are the tuition cost and food and housing. The rest are projected amounts that the university believe you will spend per year. So let’s say they believe you will need 2000 for transportation, you can cut this cost significantly if you reduce your visits to home or take the amtrak instead of flying - if you live not that far like the other side of the country lol. Also if they think you will need X amount for books you can save money by buying used books or renting books or even selling the book back to get some money or next year. So you are able to cut back the COA from let’s say 50000 to like 45000 or even less if you think hard about it. Plus you should go find some scholarships! Make a fastwebs account and don’t blame your endeavors in peer pressure or something like that. You messed up so you should take full responsibility without making an excuse. Trust me I was in your same situation.</p>