FA was awarded unevenly... question.

swimcatsmom
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:13:17 +0000

You can’t get Stafford loans that take your total aid to over your COA. The school is not allowed to award FA in excess of COA. So you will need to get the COA increased in order to increase your Stafford loans. This should be possible if you talk to them.

Good for you for keeping on top of the FA situation. I must admit that is an area where I do keep track of things for my daughter (at her request) as I have a fairly good understanding of the different types of financial aid and what to expect her aid to consist of. FA people are human and occasionally make mistakes so keeping on top of it is a very good idea. I have found most FA officers to be very helpful.

So go ask. Good luck.