FA was awarded unevenly... question.

romanigypsyeyes
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:42:52 +0000

Sorry, I misspoke earlier. That $10k+ is only for tuition and housing, etc. It doesn’t cover books as well, which our COA is supposed to cover as well. I am taking over the amount of credits that is allowed for in the estimated COA- which is about 14 or 15 credits. Therefore, my question is- does the Stafford loans/federal aid only allow you to borrow up to the estimated COA or the actual COA? If it is the former, do some colleges allow you to get an increased estimated COA that more accurately reflects your real COA rather than merely the estimated COA?

ETA:



If your COA = $22,294



That is exactly my problem. My COA is NOT that amount. Only my estimated COA is. My real COA is probably just over $24k (doing quick math).