<p>I was accepted to EA to my first choice school and their financial aid breakdown was roughly $20,000 parent contribution, $3,000 scholarship from college, and $18,000 outside scholarships. I guess when I filled out the CSS I indicated that I had applied for a few scholarships (Coca-Cola, Young Epidemiology Scholars, etc.). In the financial aid offer, the university has assumed that I will win them both and be able to put forth that $18,000 for my tuition. I know I didn’t get Coca-Cola Scholars and I doubt I’ll get YES, so will that $18K just be transferred into the university’s scholarship and I will receive $21,000 from them? I am pursuing other scholarships, I just don’t know how likely it is I’ll be able to fill that $18,000 per year gap. Also, if I do get other scholarships will they just go towards decreasing my work-study and loans, or can they also decrease my family contribution? Thanks very much.</p>
<p>Could anyone offer advice on this situation?</p>
<p>appeal your financial aid offer and write them a letter explicitly stating what you just said. i am sure they will reconsider their offer. and some colleges (depends on which one) allow you to use the bulk of your scholarship to reduce the loans that you will have to take out (self-help) and eliminate your work portion of the aid. with the rest decreasing the univ aid money that they give you</p>
<p>You do need to let your school know that you have won NO scholarships yet> You should not put down anything that you do not have in hand. You let them know after you get the scholarships and then let them offset.</p>
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<p>I would call them up and explain your situation. If you really think you won’t win the scholarships, explain this to them. When do you find out if you won? If it’s in a few weeks, hold off on the phone call. Ask them what would happen if you didn’t win.</p>