Yes, I had a meeting with a financial aid officer. The official appeal process is pretty complex but if I do it she thinks I should be able to get more aid. I’ll be working on that for the last few weeks of summer.
If I get it, I’ll be in a much better position for this semester and I will talk to my head of department as suggested. I believe there are a select few merit opportunities for sophomore/juniors and I will be in the running for those.