FA was awarded unevenly... question.

thumper1
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:42:47 +0000

I just need to see if I can get the COA increased to cover my ACTUAL COA



Your SCHOOL sets the Cost of Attendance. It doesn’t matter whether YOUR actual costs are higher…it’s what the school allows as a COA that matters. Look at it this way…should one student be paid more than another because they choose a very high rent place to live? The answer is no.

Your “shortfall” by your calculations is about $1000 and that is for the second semester. As I see it, you have a number of options:


Put the overage they are allowing you in the fall towards your second semester expenses.
Use $1000 of your summer earnings to cover the costs (I hope you worked this summer).
Get a job…and earn this $1000 during the first semester. Even at minimum wage, if you work 10 hours a week, you should have that amount by the time the money is due.


I can’t imagine that the school is going to award you more money.